Product Recall Number: 15-242
Why was Halogen Bulbs recalled?
The lens of the bulb can shatter in the lamp or the lens can fall and shatter, posing a laceration and burn hazard.
Product Recall Number: 15-242
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-09-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Halogen Bulbs
Description: The lens of the bulb can shatter in the lamp or the lens fall off and shatter, posing a laceration and burn hazard.
Hazard Description: The lens of the bulb can shatter in the lamp or the lens can fall and shatter, posing a laceration and burn hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 370,000
Incidents: Philips has received 13 reports of the lens of the bulb shattering, including five reports of property damage totaling about $700 and two laceration injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled bulbs, remove them from any fixtures and contact Philips to request packaging materials and instructions for returning the recalled bulbs at no cost. Philips will provide free replacement bulbs.
Sold At: Home Depot stores and professional distributors nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com from November 2013 through March 2015 for about $10.
Importers: Philips Lighting North America Corporation, of Somerset, N.J.
Manufacturers: Firstech Lighting Corporation, of Shenzhen, China
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed