GE BR-30 light bulbs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 16, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 16, 2017the latest report was made
- May 16, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GE BR-30
- Maker
- GE LightingMakers, 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 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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First aid Made May 16, 2017, sent to the company Jun 23, 2017, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2017
The product, in the report: Just bought this at dollar general and I began screwing the bulb in and it immediately exploded in my hand and glass going everywhere!!i have used this same kind of bulb for over a year now!!I used it on my back roof covered deck!!
I just bought this product and was using it on my addition which is covered by a roof/ awning on my porch!! When I began to screw it in the socket it exploded in my face/ hand!!! I had to dig little glass pieces out of my hands and breast/ chest!!! I have been using this same Type of bulb here since last year and never a problem at all!!! It sounded like a small bomb when it exploded in my hand!!!! The product is GE Indoor flood lamp!!!
- Model
- 65R30/
Fl-DG2 - UPC
- 4316881462
- Serial number
- PC81462
- Bought from
- Dollar general
- Bought
- May 15, 2017
- Where
- Dyersburg, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand GE BR-30, made or sold by GE Lighting
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.