GE Helical light bulbs
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 6, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Mar 6, 2015the latest report was made
- Aug 9, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- GE Helical
- Maker
- GE Appliances & 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“GE Helical 13W 120VAC 60H2 180mA FLE 13 HT3/2/SW light bulk”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2015 | 1 |
| August 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 Mar 6, 2015, sent to the company Mar 23, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2015
The product, in the report: CFL light bulb
We were using a GE Helical 20 watt light bulb. It started smoking then flaming at the junction between the glass and the base. Fortunately we were present and turned it off. Yhe bulb says 120VAC 60Hz 300mA FLE 20 HT 3/2/SW
- Model
- Helical 20 W 120 VAC 60 Hz 300mA FLE 20 HT 3/
2/ SW - Serial number
- no serial # ?
- Where
- Akron, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand GE Helical, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 9, 2014, sent to the company Aug 18, 2014, published by CPSC Sep 16, 2014
The product, in the report: GE Helical 13W 120VAC 60H2 180mA FLE 13 HT3/2/SW light bulk
the light was in a lamp and it dimes then sparks and a fire came from the bulb. I turned off the lamp and waited for it to cool. If I had not been up I am sure that it could have started a fire
- Where
- Lakeland, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand GE Helical 13W 120VAC 60H2 180mA FLE 13 HT3/
2/ SW light bulk, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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