CREE BR30 light bulbs

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 18, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

1report to CPSC
Aug 18, 2015the latest report was made
Aug 18, 2015the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: CREE BR30
Maker: Cree, Inc.Makers, 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

1 report from September 2014 to August 2015; the most in August 2015, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
August 2015	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.

No one hurt
Made Aug 18, 2015, sent to the company Aug 26, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 10, 2015

The product, in the report: CREE Soft White LED 65W Replacement BR30 Flood

A CREE BR30 light bulb separated from its base and fell from the ceiling onto my kitchen floor. I found the light bulb by stepping on it and hearing a crunching sound. I was wearing shoes at the time, so not injured. The bulb is broken from hitting the floor, but most glass is contained in a plastic outer coating of the bulb. Nevertheless, seems there is a problem with the glue used to hold the bulb and the base together.

Model
BBR30-06527FLF-12DE26-1U100
UPC
1004802415
Bought from
Home Depot
Bought
Jul 25, 2013
Where
Northville, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 55, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand CREE BR30, made or sold by Cree, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(9/10/2015) Cree, Inc.: Cree’s mission is to obsolete energy wasting light bulbs and drive 100% adoption of LED lighting. Since releasing its new line of high performance, low cost LED bulbs in March 2013, Cree has sold millions of Cree LED bulbs.
Cree’s LED bulbs have been designed and tested for safety because consumer safety is fundamental to achieving Cree’s goal of full consumer conversion to LED technology. The Cree LED bulb is UL listed. Each Cree LED bulb has a transparent safety coating that exceeds the safety standards specified by UL, and has undergone various UL accreditation procedures, including “drop” testing. And unlike compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), Cree LED bulbs are mercury free.
In connection with this response to Report #20150818-6A900-2147429239 (the “Report”), our Customer Service Team has reached out to the consumer that filed the Report a number of times (via telephone and email), but we have been unable to connect with the consumer thus far, despite leaving multiple messages. As a result, Cree is limited in terms of being able to investigate the claim further as of the date of filing this Response. We had hoped to speak to the consumer and obtain the incident BR30 bulb for further inspection, because a globe detachment of a BR30 bulb is extremely rare – in fact, despite having sold millions of the BR30 bulbs, we have yet to verify a single globe detachment with a BR30 bulb. Based on the Report, we are pleased to know that our safety coating on the BR30 worked as intended, in that the bulb failed safely, the bulb did not shatter and that no one was hurt. Should we be able to reach the consumer directly in the future, we intend to obtain the bulb for further inspection and investigation, and will send the consumer some replacement bulbs.
When you are manufacturing millions of bulbs, there will be some production failures. Cree monitors failure rates and customer return rates very closely, and we continue to believe we have one of the lowest product failure rates in the industry. Cree stands behind its products and its warranty, and will replace any incident bulbs.
We want to encourage interaction, feedback, comments, questions and concerns with our customers, and we want to address issues promptly and directly so that they may be appropriately handled. Consumers can reach our customer service department at 1-866-924-3645 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Please also visit our website at www.creebulb.com or www.cree.com.

CPSC report 20150818-6A900-2147429239. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Sources

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CREE BR30 light bulbs

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How badly anyone was hurt

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CPSC’s disclaimer

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