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.
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