The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16120·Announced 2016-03-16

GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Lamps Due to Impact Hazard

GE Lighting is recalling high-intensity LED lamps because they can separate from their base and fall, posing an impact hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (falling lamp) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GE Lighting is recalling approximately 35,000 high-intensity discharge (HID) LED replacement lamps. The lamps are 5 1/2 inches in diameter by 11 1/2 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. They were sold in a blue and white carton with "ED37/EX39 base" on the front and "PC:21259" on the back. The recalled lamps have the GE logo and specific model information (LED165/M400/740, 165W, 4000K, 20000 Lumens, China) on the white plastic base, along with date code K213 or K245.

The lamps are used in lighting fixtures for warehouses, schools, and gymnasiums. The recall is due to a hazard where the lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard. The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the base, but no injuries or property damage have been reported.

The lamps were sold in the United States through GE Lighting authorized dealers and electrical distributors, including Crescent Electric Supply Company, Graybar, and W.W. Grainger Industrial Supply, from September 2015 through December 2015 for between $250 and $300. Additionally, about 500 units were sold in Mexico. Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide.

The recalled product

Product
High-intensity LED lamps
Affected units
35,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 043168212595

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.