If your warehouse, gym or shop ceiling is lined with high-bay LED bars, federal regulators want you to take a closer look. A nationwide recall announced this week covers roughly 186,520 high-bay linear LED fixtures after at least one unit reportedly caught fire. Investigators say small plastic retaining pins inside some models can degrade over time, letting an energized LED board drop out of place and potentially ignite nearby materials. The recall includes both 2-foot and 4-foot fixtures that are common in high-ceiling commercial spaces.
What Was Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission lists the affected products as "High Bay Linear LED light fixtures" and puts the total at about 186,520 units. A full roster of 2-foot and 4-foot model numbers is printed on the back of each fixture and in the recall notice. Regulators say the retaining pins can fail, the recall was announced Thursday and carries recall number 26-278, and the fixtures were manufactured in Hong Kong by Jiangsu Ever-Tie Lighting Co., Ltd. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the importer is P.Q.L., Inc., of Simi Valley, California.
Where They Were Sold
Retailers and distributors sold the fixtures across the country, and they were also available online between January 2016 and June 2025 for roughly $50 to $350. That puts the lights in play everywhere from small neighborhood shops to sprawling warehouses. WSB-TV lists dealers that handled the products, including LED Indy, Universal Lighting of America and Independent Lighting.
Facility managers and owners are being urged to inspect any suspect fixtures for discoloration, a loose LED board or other visible signs that the plastic pins may be breaking down, and to cut power to any questionable units right away.
What To Do If You Have One
PQL is telling owners, distributors and installers to "stop the sale or use of these High Bay fixtures and quarantine any affected units" and to sign up for a voluntary repair program that provides free metal replacement retaining pins. The company offers a registration form and a safety contact line on its PQL recall page, along with a phone number, 805-416-5251, to arrange the remedy.
If a fixture shows scorching, a loose LED board or smoke, guidance is to cut power at the breaker and contact a licensed electrician before attempting any inspection or repair, rather than trying to handle energized components yourself.
Why Inspectors Are Watching High-Bay LEDs
Recalls tied to degraded plastic retaining pins have popped up more than once in recent years, suggesting a recurring design and materials issue in some cost-sensitive high-bay product lines. In 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled hundreds of thousands of Best Lighting Products high-bay fixtures for the same failure mode, and industry outlets reported smaller recalls, including a similar move by NetZero USA. The pattern has been a running reminder that facility specifiers need to put durability higher on the checklist when choosing fixtures.
For that broader context, see recall history and safety notices from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and coverage by Electrical Business.
For the complete model list, recall number and registration steps, consult the PQL recall page or the CPSC notice linked above. Anyone with immediate safety concerns should shut off power to suspect fixtures and call a licensed electrician instead of trying to troubleshoot the lights on their own.
