CPSCGeneral Alert
Meijer Recalls December Home Branded "Candelabra" Style Light Bulbs Due to Lacer...
Published: February 1, 2024Recall ID: 24099Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Some packages of the light bulbs can include 3V bulbs intended for battery powered fixtures instead of the 120V versions as labeled. If a 3V bulb is used in a 120V fixture, it can burst, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves December Home branded candelabra style incandescent replacement light bulbs. The light bulbs have a metallic threaded base and glass shell. December Home is printed on the product packaging. They were sold in packages of one, two or three light bulbs.
Affected Products
DECEMBER HOME® Replacement Light Bulbs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Meijer-Recalls-December-Home-Branded-Candelabra-Style-Light-Bulbs-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard |
| Title | Meijer Recalls December Home Branded "Candelabra" Style Light Bulbs Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Dec-Home-bulbs-2.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled DECEMBER HOME replacement bulbs UPC 70882069258 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Dec-Home-bulbs-1.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled DECEMBER HOME replacement bulb UPC 76023636133 |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Dec-Home-bulbs-flame.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled DECEMBER HOME replacement bulbs UPC 76023636134 |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Dec-Home-bulbs-3.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled DECEMBER HOME replacement bulbs UPC 76023636135 |
| Hazards › Name | Some packages of the light bulbs can include 3V bulbs intended for battery powered fixtures instead of the 120V versions as labeled. If a 3V bulb is used in a 120V fixture, it can burst, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of an incident involving a 3V bulb used in a 120V fixture resulting in a "short out" in the fixture. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | DECEMBER HOME® Replacement Light Bulbs |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 19,200 |
| Recall I D | 9836 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled light bulbs and return them to Meijer for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Retailers › Name | Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Wisconsin from October 2023 through November 2023 for about $1.50 for the packages of one or two bulbs, and $2 for the packages of three bulbs. |
| Recall Date | 2024-02-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves December Home branded candelabra style incandescent replacement light bulbs. The light bulbs have a metallic threaded base and glass shell. December Home is printed on the product packaging. They were sold in packages of one, two or three light bulbs. |
| Product U P Cs › 1 › U P C | 70882069258 |
| Product U P Cs › 2 › U P C | 76023636133 |
| Product U P Cs › 3 › U P C | 76023636134 |
| Product U P Cs › 4 › U P C | 76023636135 |
| Recall Number | 24099 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Meijer at 800-927-8699 anytime or online at www.meijer.com/product-recalls or www.meijer.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-02-01T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Vietnam |