The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·16724·Announced 2016-01-27

Lunera Recalls Helen GX23 LED Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

Lunera is recalling approximately 60,000 Helen GX23 LED lamps because they can overheat, posing fire, burn, and electric shock hazards. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (fire, burn, electric shock) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Lunera Lighting Inc. is recalling approximately 60,000 13-watt Helen GX23 LED industrial lamps. The recall involves dimmable, white lamps that measure 6 inches long by 1.25 inches wide by 0.75 inches thick. The Lunera logo is printed on the front of the lamp, while model numbers HN-H-UNV-GX23-13W-2700-G3, HN-H-UNV-GX23-13W-3000-G3, HN-H-UNV-GX23-13W-3500-G3, and HN-H-UNV-GX23-13W-4000-G3 appear on the back of the connector. A date code ranging from 1501 to 1552 is stamped on the bottom of the connector.

The lamps can overheat, which poses fire, burn, and electric shock hazards. Lunera has received 11 reports of lamps overheating, but no injuries have been reported. An additional 1,000 units were sold in Canada.

The lamps were sold at FSG, Grainger, Nedco, Standard Electric, and other Lunera industrial/commercial retailers, as well as online at www.1000bulbs.com and www.bulbs.com, from October 2015 through December 2015 for about $25. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and contact Lunera at 800-637-3089 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.lunera.com and click on Recall for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Helen GX23 LED lamps
Manufacturer
Lunera Lighting Inc., of Santa Clara, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
60,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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