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Feilt light bulbs

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 21, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Feb 21, 2016the latest report was made
  • Feb 21, 2016the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Feilt
Maker
Feit Electric Company, 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 March 2015 to February 2016; the most in February 2016, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20161

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.

Source:

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

  1. No one hurt

    Made Feb 21, 2016, sent to the company Feb 29, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 14, 2016

    The product, in the report: Fluorescent Light Bulb

    I purchased a large quantity of Feit fluorescent light bulbs to replace all my incandescent bulbs throughout my home. Today one of these bulbs caught fire. Luckily I was in the room when it happened. I first smelled a strong odor of chemicals burning. The smell was pungent and disgusting and made me feel nauseated. I then saw smoke bellowing out of one of bulbs. I quickly ran to the switch to kill the power. I expected that the smoke would stop and everything would be fine but it continued to smoke heavily just as before. The large quantities of smoke continued to bellow from the bulb and seemed unlikely to stop. I then quickly grabbed a towel and removed the bulb. I ran water over it and it stopped burning and the smoking stopped. A BULB SHOULD NEVER FAIL IN THIS WAY! I feel that had I not been home or in another part of the house that the situation may have been devastating. This sort of thing should not be happening and I feel these bulbs should be recalled. I invested a lot of money in the switchover to these bulbs now I am stuck having to buy LED replacements in order to be able to have peace of mind that my house is not going to burn down because of faulty bulbs. Feilt should not take this lightly. Risking catastrophic damage, home loss or the loss of lives is not a gamble that I am willing to take. This is NOT a normal thing. A safe light bulb should never react like this. I hope the company steps up and takes responsibility and recalls these bulbs.

    Model
    ESL23TM/12 (N) 23W 120VAC 60Hz 380mA UL # E170906
    UPC
    017801867794
    Serial number
    N/A
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Where
    Cedar Hills, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 42, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Feilt, made or sold by Feit Electric Company, Inc.
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

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.

Source:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

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