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7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 13, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 7reports to CPSC
  • Mar 13, 2023the latest report was made
  • Jun 5, 2011the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
MaxLite
Makers
MAXLITE and MaxLite 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Maxlite Home Comfort Series”

By month

1 report from April 2022 to March 2023; the most in March 2023, 1. 6 earlier reports, since June 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 20231
September 20191
August 20131
September 20111
July 20112
June 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 5 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 Mar 13, 2023, sent to the company Mar 31, 2023, published by CPSC Apr 14, 2023

    The product, in the report: maxlite A bulb, 120V 0.17A 15W 60Hz made crackling noises and melt/separated the round globe from the socket section. This seems to have melted which points to a fire hazard. The socket wrap covering on this bulb is melted, slumped. The numbers on the socket are: E15A190LED27/G7 4SF0 E349554 19H110133 1908

    Yesterday one of my maxlite A bulbs made crackling noises and separated -see pictures. It was used in an overhead dining room light. This seems to have melted which points to a fire hazard. I have a house full of these bulbs and now worry about them as a fire hazard. The socket wrap covering on this bulb is melted, slumped. The numbers on the socket are: E15A190LED27/G7 4SF0 E349554 19H110133 1908

    Where
    Corvallis, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 66, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand MaxLite, made or sold by MaxLite Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Sep 7, 2019, sent to the company Sep 25, 2019, published by CPSC Oct 9, 2019

    The product, in the report: LED lamp: MaxLite 9A19ND27P 4SFO E349554 16I110115 Floor Lamp: [REDACTED]

    LED light bulb started on fire in a light fixture.

    LED lamp:

    MaxLite 9A19ND27P

    LED lamp 4SFO E349554 16I110115

    Floor Lamp:

    [REDACTED]

    Model
    LED lamp: MaxLite 9A19ND27P 4SFO E349554 16I110115
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    Unknown
    Bought from
    Unknown
    Where
    Bayside, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand I don’t know, made or sold by MaxLite Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. First aid

    Made Aug 1, 2013, sent to the company Nov 1, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 18, 2013

    The product, in the report: Maxlite Spiramax

    Around July 28th, 2013 the caller’s son witnessed that the bulb in his mother’s ceiling fan flicker then noticed that it started smelling as if it was burning. The caller walked in just after her son did and also smelled a burning odor which she also traced to the ceiling fan. She got a cloth and attempted to remove the light bulb but burned the fingertips of her right hand.

    She has other bulbs from this same purchase that she is now worried about catching fire.

    She would like for the manufacturer to reimbursed for these bulbs because she believes that they are a severe fire hazard. Since this lamp is over bed she fully believes that this could have ended in a large fire if it had not been noticed. Because the melted plastic next to the bulb was dripping down the bulb and was going to land on bedspread.

    She tried a few times on July 28th, 2013 to contact the manufacturer by leaving messages but has not received a return call.

    She treated the mild burn on her finger tips with cold water.

    Model
    MLS15EA.WW 15watts, 120 volts, 60hz
    Bought from
    Lowes’, Washington
    Bought
    Jul 15, 2011, about then
    Where
    Canano Island, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 47, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    made or sold by MAXLITE
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  4. No one hurt

    Made Sep 13, 2011, sent to the company Sep 21, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 13, 2011

    The product, in the report: 13W CFL light bulb

    I was sitting in my bedroom. The ceiling light was on. I was startled by a clang that came from the light fixture. I didn’t see anything and just assume the upstairs tenant had dropped something on their floor. After a few seconds I smelt a funny odor - like a burnt ballast. I turned on my room fan and left the room (and turned off the light). After about 1/2 hour, I returned to the bedroom. I decided to remove the cover from the ceiling fixture to see if something had happened. I discovered a CFL bulb had blown apart (i.e. the base of the bulb had separated along its seam). I removed the light bulb and replaced it with a standard, incandescent bulb. I was shocked to see that the bulb had blown apart and was relieved that a fire had not started. I was also concerned that I had inhaled some of the fumes since I know that CFLs contain mercury. Shortly thereafter, since I was going to the supermarket, I decided to stop at the local firehouse to see if what I had experienced was a common problem or not. They suggested I call the New London fire marshal, which I did the next day (Monday). I also called the CT consumer protection agency who directed my call to the CPSC who said I could file a report online (this).

    New London Fire Marshall [REDACTED] came to my apartment on Tues., Sept 13, inspected the fixture, took the CFL and created an incident report. The report number is [REDACTED].

    Bought from
    Do not remember, Connecticut
    Where
    New London, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 56, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand MaxLite, made or sold by MAXLITE
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Jul 28, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 18, 2011

    The product, in the report: 23 watt CFL light bulb

    A 23 watt CFL overheated,smoked and spewed brown liquid from two places at the top of ceramic base. Bulb base got very hot. Fortunately I was in the room and immediately switched the light off,otherwise a fire would certainly have started..

    Model
    MLM23SH-L 2700K
    Bought from
    Not known, California
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    San Rafael, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand MAXLITE, made or sold by MAXLITE
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Jul 24, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 15, 2011

    The product, in the report: Maxlite compact fluorescent spiral lamp #MLS23EA.WW sticker placed overSKS23EA.WW, 23W, 120V, 60Hz

    While working in my basement, I began to smell smoke, when i looked at the light bulb just over my head (that recently had partially reached end of life) to find the bulb was smoking and extremely hot; this incident left burn marks on the light fixture.

    Model
    #MLS23EA.WW sticker placed over SKS23EA.WW
    Bought from
    unknown
    Bought
    Mar 15, 2010, about then
    Where
    Milton, Vermont: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 46, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Maxlite, made or sold by MAXLITE
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jun 5, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2011

    The product, in the report: A white compact fluorescent bulb for standard home light sockets.

    On or about January 2011, we purchased several Maxlite Compact Fluorescent 13-watt bulbs at Walgreens and other stores in the Hamden, Connecticut area. Two of the bulbs failed and melted, exposing the electronics inside the base of the unit and emitting a noxious odor. The first failed in February 6th in the light in our kitchen range vent, where it could have started a fire. The second failed in June in a bathroom fixture, and my son and I both felt dizzy and lightheaded after just a few seconds near the melted bulb. Even before the bulb popped and melted, I’d been feeling dizzy for hours after sitting in the bathroom with that light fixture on that day. In one two-bulb fixture, the Maxlite bulb was completely melted, but the other bulb (a 13-watt Sylvania) was intact.

    Model
    Home Comfort Series HCS13 2700K
    Serial number
    Several numbers/codes on bulb:E158313, GOGJ, AO0N
    Bought from
    Walgreens
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2011, about then
    Where
    Hamden, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 25, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Maxlite Home Comfort Series, made or sold by MAXLITE
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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

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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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