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Product Recall Number: 15-159

Why was Cree® LED T8 replacement lamps recalled?

Electrical arcing may cause the lamp to overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.

Cree® LED T8 replacement lamps
Here's product recall specific data for Cree® LED T8 replacement lamps.

  • Product Recall Number: 15-159

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2015-06-04

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Cree® LED T8 replacement lamps

  • Description: Electrical arcing may cause the lamp to overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.

  • Hazard Description: Electrical arcing may cause the lamp to overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund, Replace

  • Units: About 700,000 in the U.S. (an additional 11,500 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: Cree has received four reports of the lamps overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using, disconnect or switch off the fixture, remove the recalled T8 LED lamp, put it in a safe place and contact the firm to receive a full refund or replacement lamp.

  • Sold At: Sold at The Home Depot® nationwide and to commercial lighting customers through electrical distributors from August 2014 through April 2015 for about $22 per tube.

  • Importers: Cree Inc., of Durham, N.C.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: Cree Inc., of Durham, N.C.

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed