Osram Sylvania · Recalled
Osram Sylvania Recalls T8 LED Tubes Due to Burn Hazard
Lamps can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.
- Units
- About 46,300 in the U.S. (an additional 8,700 sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 34
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves SubstiTUBE IS T8 LED lamps. The recalled lamps are white, cylindrical in shape and measure 48 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. "OSRAM SubstiTUBE® IS LED T8" is printed on a silver label affixed to the end of lamps. The model number 73312-1 or 73315-1 also appears on the label beneath the statement "Compatible LED T8 for use with instant start T8 electronic ballasts."
The file
- Sold at
- Osram Sylvania industrial/commercial distributors between December 2014 and May 2015.
- Product type
- Light Bulbs
- Made in
- South Korea
- Recalled by
- Osram Sylvania, Inc., of Danvers, Mass.
Incident log
Osram Sylvania Inc. received 34 reports of overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps, remove them from the fixture and immediately contact Osram Sylvania for a free replacement.
Osram Sylvania Inc. toll free at 877-423-3772 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email ProductQuality@sylvania.com or www.sylvania.com and click on the Site Map in the bottom right-hand corner, then click on "Recall Safety Information" for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
