Technical Consumer Products · Recalled
Technical Consumer Products Recalls LED Lamps Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Water can enter the lamp in wet location applications, posing an electric shock hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 25,000 (in addition about 1,350 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
This recall involves 14 watt LED wet location PAR38 lamps sold under the TCP and Great Value Brand names. These lamps are white and produce a soft white (3000 Kelvin) or bright white (5000 Kelvin) color temperature. Recalled units have an item number of "L14P38D30KFL", "L14P38D50KFL", "RLP381430WL" or "GVRLP381430WL" and the date code printed directly on the white plastic heat sink of the lamp, just above the screw in base. Consumers will need to shut off power to the lights and disengage the lamp to check the item number and date code. Item Number Brand UPC Description Date Code L14P38D30KFL TCP 7-6214804626-4 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 3,000K 1523211 1523212 L14P38D50KFL TCP 7-6214804668-4 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 5,000K 1524211 RLP381430WL TCP 7-6214827059-1 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 3,000K 1528216 1532216 1530212 GVRLP381430WL Great Value 6-8113107221-2 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 3,000K 1527211 1530212
The file
- Sold at
- Walmart and electrical distributors nationwide from May 2015 through October 2015 for about $20.
- Product type
- Light Bulbs
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Technical Consumer Products Inc., of Aurora, Ohio
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately shut off power to the lights, remove the lamps to check the item number/date code of the recall, and contact TCP to receive a free replacement lamp with installation instructions.
TCP at 800-324-1496 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recall@tcpi.com or online at www.tcpi.com and click on "Recall" 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.
Notice first dated DEC 08 2015; last revised APR 18 2016.
