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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 24, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Mar 24, 2024the latest report was made
  • Aug 23, 2011the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Bulbrite
Makers
Bulbrite Industries and ENERGY WISERMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Light bulbsCPSC’s product type: Light Bulbs (code 627), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Indoor Lighting
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Bulbrite Industries via WAYfair”

By month

1 report from April 2023 to March 2024; the most in March 2024, 1. 3 earlier reports, since August 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 20241
April 20161
November 20131
August 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Mar 24, 2024, sent to the company Apr 4, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 18, 2024

    The product, in the report: 75 Watt T4 G9/Bi-pin Dimmable 2900K Halogen Bulb (Set of 5) By Bulbrite Industries sold along with: Brunon 4 - Light Dimmable Bath Bar By Willa Arlo Interiors Bulb Included: No Quantity: 1 Quantity: 1

    I purchased a bathroom light from Wayfair. Next to the light on their site are 75 watt halogen light bulbs that they recommend for use with the product. When the product arrived, the directions for the light say to use a maximum of 60 watt bulbs. There are four bulbs to the light fixture, so the bulbs suggested and sold by Wayfair for this particular light far exceed the safety limit. The heat generated by halogen bulbs is intense, so this is an obvious fire hazard. Luckily we caught it before installation. I brought it to Wayfair’s attention that the bulbs need to be taken off the website NOW, but they are telling me it will be reviewed in 3-4 business days and see what goes from there.

    Model
    Q75G9F/120
    Where
    Willow Grove, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Bulbrite Industries via WAYfair, made or sold by Bulbrite Industries
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Apr 12, 2016, sent to the company Apr 20, 2016, published by CPSC May 4, 2016

    The product, in the report: Bulbrite Halogen 150 watt bulb.

    Several months ago I replaced 2 Bulbrite 150 watt halgoen bulbs Q150CL/EDT, item #614151. One burned out fairly quickly. Today the other exploded sending shards of red hot glass around the room. The glass ruined a sofa and the wall to wall carpeting by burning it. luckily no one was hit by the glass shards.

    Model
    Q150CL/EDT; Item # 614151
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Dec 2, 2015
    Where
    Stamford, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Bulbrite, made or sold by Bulbrite Industries
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Nov 25, 2013, sent to the company Dec 4, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 18, 2013

    The product, in the report: Bulbrite Halogen BR-40 Flood light 100W 120V Item #695100 UPC 739698695105

    A lightbulb exploded showering the office with shards of glass. The bulb was purchased from Topbulb.com and manufactured in China by Bulbrite located in Moonacie, NJ. The lightbulb is item #695100 and the UPC is 739698695105. It is a halogen BR-40 Flood 100W/120V. There is no marking on the packaging or product that it is listed with Underwriters Laboratories or ETL for safety. The office has 3 other identical bulbs installed and no other bulbs were affected or the circuit breaker tripped. I contacted both Topbulb.com and Bulbrite. Topbulb.com did not want to do anything because they only sell the product and have never heard of this happening before and blamed it on an electrical problem. Bulbrite didn’t want to take responsibility either. After stressing that I was concerned for the safety of the product and that I had the bulbs installed in other parts of the office they finally said to send an email with the details of the incident and a copy of the receipt of purchase. It appears they are only going to address the monetary issues and not the safety issues.

    Model
    BR-40 Flood
    UPC
    73969869510
    Bought from
    Topbulb.com, Florida
    Bought
    Dec 10, 2012
    Where
    Roslyn, New York: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Bulbrite, made or sold by Bulbrite Industries
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Aug 23, 2011, sent to the company Sep 19, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 3, 2011

    The product, in the report: Energy Wiser Compact Fluorescent Bulbs by Bulbrite

    Gentlemen: Attached are photographs taken this morning regarding what I believe to be defective CF15G30SW bulbs manufactured by Bulbrite. They include a picture of the light fixture (8 lamp....I also have a similar 4-lamp fixture). Both light fixtures were new and installed in March, 2010 as part of bathroom renovations. The fixtures that they replaced were very similar. I have been using these bulbs for several years since changing over the entire house to CFL’s in April, 2009. I had been concerned that these bulbs were burning out way earlier than their anticipated 8000 hours. Last year I started marking the installed date of each replacement bulb on the bulb itself. The first one to go was Lamp #1 which had been installed on 4/27/2011 and had burned out on approximately 6/25/2011. I say approximately in that I may wait 1-4 days to change one out. I noticed that the outer glass shell had cracked and I attributed this (at that time) to a defective shell. Lamp #2 was installed on 3/20/2011. It had burned out (turned dark) on approximately 8/17/2011. On 8/20/2011 I briefly had smelled something burning and went through the house trying to find out the source of the smell. On Sunday, 8/21/2011 I replaced that bulb and one other (which did not have an installed date on it). I immediately found the source of the burning smell as soon as I had unscrewed the bulb. It appears that it arced and had burned through the surrounding plastic like material creating a small rectangular shaped hole and some smelly material had leaked out. It also had a cracked outer shell which now tells me that Lamp #1 may have been heading for the same fate as Lamp #2. These bulbs could have easily started a fire or dripped a hot material on someone. There is obviously a problem with materials, assembly or both and the CPSC needs to investigate this issue more thoroughly. I have both of these lamps in my possession along with 12 in fixtures and 6 new ones in boxes. I have been purchasing these bulbs from “www. lightbulbsusa.net”. Thank you for your prompt attention to this serious matter.

    Model
    Energy Wiser / CF15G30SW
    Bought from
    www. lightbulbsusa.net
    Bought
    Mar 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    Salt Lake City, Utah: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Bulbrite, made or sold by ENERGY WISER
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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