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GE Lighting High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Parts can come loose.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 35,000 (in addition, about 500 were sold in Mexico)
- Recall date
- March 16, 2016
- Brand
- GE Lighting, of Cleveland, Ohio
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
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.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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