CPSCGeneral Alert
GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard
Published: March 16, 2016Recall ID: 16120Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves GE Lighting high intensity discharge (HID) LED lamps. The lamps are used in lighting fixtures for warehouses, schools and gymnasiums. The lamps are 5 1/2 inches in diameter by 11 1/2 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. The lamps were sold in a blue and white carton with "ED37/EX39 base" on the front and "PC:21259" on the back above the bar code. Recalled lamps have the GE logo and the following information on the white plastic base of the lamp: LED165/M400/740, 165W, 4000K, 20000 Lumens, China and date code K213 or K245.
Affected Products
High-intensity LED lamps
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/GE-Lighting-Recalls-High-Intensity-LED-Replacement-Lamps |
| Title | GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16120.GE-Lighting-high-intensity-.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | GE Lighting high intensity discharge (HID) LED replacement lamp |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16120.Date-Code-Location.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Date code location |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16120.LightBulblabel.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | GE HID LED replacement lamp carton (front) |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16120.GE-HID-LED-replacement-lamp.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | GE HID LED replacement lamp carton (back) |
| Hazards › Name | The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
| Products › Name | High-intensity LED lamps |
| Products › Type | Light Bulbs |
| Products › Category I D | 67802 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 35,000 (in addition, about 500 were sold in Mexico) |
| Recall I D | 6681 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide. |
| Importers › Name | GE Lighting, of Cleveland, Ohio |
| Retailers › Name | GE Lighting authorized dealers and electrical distributors nationwide, including Crescent Electric Supply Company, Graybar and W.W. Grainger Industrial Supply from September 2015 through December 2015 for between $250 and $300. |
| Recall Date | 2016-03-16T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves GE Lighting high intensity discharge (HID) LED lamps. The lamps are used in lighting fixtures for warehouses, schools and gymnasiums. The lamps are 5 1/2 inches in diameter by 11 1/2 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. The lamps were sold in a blue and white carton with "ED37/EX39 base" on the front and "PC:21259" on the back above the bar code. Recalled lamps have the GE logo and the following information on the white plastic base of the lamp: LED165/M400/740, 165W, 4000K, 20000 Lumens, China and date code K213 or K245. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 043168212595 |
| Recall Number | 16120 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://www.profeco.gob.mx/Verificacion/alertas_nvo.asp |
| Consumer Contact | GE Lighting at 800-338-4999 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, email lightingconcerns@ge.com, or online at www.gelighting.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-03-16T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |