compact fluorescent light bulb light bulbs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 7, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 7, 2012the latest report was made
- May 7, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- compact fluorescent light bulb
- Maker
- The Home DepotMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Light bulbsCPSC’s product type: Light Bulbs (code 627), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Indoor Lighting
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 7, 2012, sent to the company May 15, 2012, published by CPSC May 30, 2012
The product, in the report: CFL bulb overheated and melted base - possible fire hazard. SKU# 292-460 Model: EDXO-14 120V 60 Hz 14W - 230A V# 42836
Compact Fluorescent light (CFL) bulb purchased from Home Depot failing prematurely. Unit appears to overheat and melt base casing. Have smelled burned plastic and find bulb failed with base melted.
CFL’s were purchased from Home Depot in packs of 6 or 7.
SKU# 292-460 Model: EDXO-14 120V 60 Hz 14W - 230A V# 42836
- Model
- Model: EDXO-14 /
120V 60 Hz/ 14W - 230A/ V# 42836 - UPC
- SKU# 292-460
- Bought from
- HOME DEPOT
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2011
- Where
- St. Peters, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand compact fluorescent light bulb, made or sold by The Home Depot
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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