August 18, 2025
Second LED Control Device Recalled in 90 Days
No tie to Lutron’s June recall, but another LED system component now poses safety risk
Another LED controller is being recalled, this time due to a risk of overheating and fire. The culprit: a WiFi-enabled “2-in-1 LED Controller” from the Chinese brand MiBoxer, built into an LED stair light kit.
Indiana-based Viewrail, not the controller’s manufacturer, is the company cited in the recall. While Viewrail sold a complete LED stair lighting system, only one part of the kit — a standalone control module that manages dimming and color temperature — is being recalled. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the controller can overheat and melt, creating a fire risk.
The recall affects approximately 10,400 units sold online at Viewrail.com between August 2023 and June 2025 for about $80 each. The firm has received 20 reports of overheating or melting modules. No injuries have been reported.
The MiBoxer model at the center of the issue (E2WR) isn’t a driver in the traditional sense. It’s a low-voltage LED controller that sits between an existing power supply and LED strips, enabling dimming and color temperature control via WiFi or RF. It doesn’t regulate power — it assumes a driver is already doing that — but it controls how the LEDs behave. And when it fails, it takes the rest of the system down with it.
#RECALL: Viewrail recalls Electronic LED Modules (only) used with Floating Stairs & Rails due to fire hazard. The LED module can overheat, causing it to melt. Get a replacement or refund. CONTACT: 866-261-8013 or https://t.co/7VcMCd3Bn4
— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) August 14, 2025
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A Familiar Category
This marks the second recall of LED control gear in recent months. In June, Lutron voluntarily recalled nearly 2,000 units of its LU-PH3-B Power Interface, used in its high-end RadioRA 3 and HomeWorks LED tape lighting systems. That device, also manufactured in China, could fail during severe power surges — such as lightning strikes — posing a potential shock hazard. Again, no injuries were reported.
While both devices fall under the broad umbrella of lighting control gear, they serve distinct technical functions. The MiBoxer E2WR is a low-voltage controller designed for end-user convenience, enabling app-based dimming and color tuning of residential LED strips. Lutron’s recalled unit, by contrast, is a hardwired power interface — a supporting device that helps route and condition power within high-end lighting systems like RadioRA 3 and HomeWorks.
More Than Just a One-Off
The comparison isn’t perfect, but the pattern could be an emerging concern to some.
Lighting people often focus on fixtures, optics, and design. But tucked into ceilings, walls and suspended fixtures lies a jungle of control components — drivers, interfaces, modules, receivers. And the supply chain behind those components is sprawling. Before attending the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, we at Inside Lighting presumed there were perhaps a several dozen major players in this space. In reality, there are hundreds. Some make quality gear. Others may cut corners.
And while a low cost component may seem like an afterthought in a lighting package with fifty fixture types, when that component fails, the consequences range from inconvenient to dangerous.
