GE Lighting · Recalled
GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard
The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard.
- Units
- About 35,000 (in addition, about 500 were sold in Mexico)
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $250–$300
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- 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.
- Product type
- Light Bulbs
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- GE Lighting, of Cleveland, Ohio
Incident log
The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
