LEDVANCE LLC light bulbs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 26, 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 26, 2017the latest report was made
- May 26, 2017the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, LEDVANCE LLC
- Maker
- LEDVANCE LLCMakers, 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 26, 2017, sent to the company Jun 6, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2017
The product, in the report: Sylvania 20882 Compact Fluorescent 4 Pin Triple Tube 4100K, 26-watt Model# DELUX T/E IN 26W SERIAL# CF26DT/EIN841/ECO UPC# 046135208829
Product: Sylvania 20882 Compact Fluorescent 4 Pin Triple Tube 4100K, 26-watt (Likely applies to similar products.)
Issue: Faulty product design and inadequate hazard labeling
Setting: These tubes are designed to be mounted in a recessed ceiling reflector. They are in widespread use in recently constructed homes, condos and other applications. They are typically found mounted in high ceilings (e.g., 9-12 ft.), accessible only by ladder. To replace a tube, one pulls it out of the socket by grasping the tube and pulling it downward with considerable force. Replacement tubes are popped in with less force.
Faulty design: The tubes break easily when grasping them and pulling downward, due to the force required to pull them out. This has happened to me on several occasions. I have found it impossible to remove the bulbs from the fixtures without breakage. (Some fixtures may be more roomy, which would make the task easier.) Numerous such experiences are reported on the internet. Releasing the snap-in clips simply requires way too much force.
The specific hazards are: 1) falling off the ladder when the bulb suddenly comes free from the socket, 2) cuts on fingers from mercury-containing tubes, 3) showers of glass and mercury in the face and eyes, because you are standing on the ladder looking up at the tube when it shatters.
The design is irresponsible and does not consider the intended use. This product, as sold and labeled, is dangerous and not suitable for general domestic applications.
Inadequate hazard labeling: The label indicates the tubes contain mercury, but noes not warn that they are hazardous. The packaging does not warn about likely breakage, and it includes no instructions on safe removal and replacement. Sylvania must be aware of the safety issues, and is clearly negligent in labeling this product.
Work-around: I have found a reasonably safe way to replace the tubes: 1) Remove the reflector to allow access to the base of the tube. Wear sturdy gloves, due to the danger of laceration on sharp, sheet-metal edges; 2) Wrap the entire tube in duct tape, so that if-and-when it breaks, the glass and mercury dust is safely contained; 3) Wearing gloves, grasp the tube firmly in one hand and apply steady downward pressure, while rocking it slightly back and forth. Steady oneself on the ladder with the other hand; 4) Snap in the new bulb, and replace the reflector; 4) Vacuum up the plaster dust that has shelled out from the opening in the ceiling during the preceding steps.
- Model
- DELUX T/
E IN 26W - UPC
- 046135208829
- Serial number
- CF26DT/
EIN841/ ECO - Where
- Carpinteria, United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 68, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by LEDVANCE LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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