Hg light bulbs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 9, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 9, 2014the latest report was made
- Oct 9, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hg
- Maker
- TRANSPORT & DISTRIBUTION 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2014 | 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 Oct 9, 2014, sent to the company Oct 20, 2014, published by CPSC Nov 3, 2014
The product, in the report: Product purchased at [REDACTED]or [REDACTED] The manufacture is Transport & Distribution, Inc. Made in China. Additional information on the bulb is as follows: 13w 120V 60Hz 175mA, CF12EL/MINISPIRAL Y619-5 Hg, E137657 Self -Ballasted Lamp 5K53. Bulb claims to be UL listed in US with additional marking of FC or FCC.
Purchased a 120V CFL bulb from either [REDACTED] or [REDACTED]. The bulbs are dangerous. The one in particular caught on fire. It was not installed in an enclosed fixture as the warning states on the bulb. Had I not been home when the bulb caught on fire, it could have burned the home down.
The manufacture is Transport & Distribution, Inc. Made in China. Additional information on the bulb is as follows: 13w 120V 60Hz 175mA, CF12EL/MINISPIRAL Y619-5 Hg, E137657 Self -Ballasted Lamp 5K53. Bulb claims to be UL listed in US with additional marking of FC or FCC.
- Model
- CFEL/
Minispiral - Serial number
- Y619-5
- Bought from
- Lowes or Home Depot
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2013
- Where
- Waxahachie, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Hg, made or sold by TRANSPORT & DISTRIBUTION 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.
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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.
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