OSRAM light bulbs

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made Dec 9, 2023 · , sent to the company Dec 12, 2023 · , published by CPSC Dec 27, 2023

   The product, in the report: LED LIGHT BULB

   A LED light light in my dining room light fixture exploded and burned a hole in my tablecloth and table. It was a OSRAM 8.5 W LEDA19 2700K 120V 60Hz 77mA 800 lumens.

   Model

   8.5 W LED A19 2700K 120V 60Hz 77mA UL LAMP E327386

   Bought from

   Lowes hardware I think+

   Where

   Goldsboro, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Unspecified

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand OSRAM 800 LUMENS LED LIGHT, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

2. No one hurt

   Made Jan 2, 2020 · , sent to the company Feb 5, 2020 · , published by CPSC Feb 20, 2020

   The product, in the report: LED Lightbulb (800 lumins)

   The light was in use for approximately 2 hours, when part of the glass bulb separated from the kitchen, pendant ceiling light fixture.

   The consumer heard a noise and went to check on it. Part of the light bulb’s glass separated, shot down on the counter and landed on the floor. The part that hit the floor remained intact.

   The round part of the bulb that the light comes out of is plastic. However, the metal portion was extremely hot to the touch when the consumer felt it. If this part had landed on a piece of paper or something flammable, he believes that it could have easily caught fire. Additionally, part of the bulb that remained in the light fixture emitted smoke for approximately 5 minutes. There were no injuries.

   The consumer turned the light off and removed the metal portion. The consumer has never had any problems with the fixture in the past.

   The consumer conducted an internet search, but the firm appears to either have been sold or to have cease making residential lighting products.

   Model

   E26 2700K

   Bought from

   Lowe’s, Tennessee

   Bought

   Oct 17, 2015, about then

   Where

   Greenbrier, Tennessee: Unspecified

   Who was involved

   Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Osram, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

3. No one hurt

   Made Mar 18, 2019 · , sent to the company Apr 2, 2019 · , published by CPSC Apr 16, 2019

   The product, in the report: Osram 4’ LED bulb - Model # 73314-0 Description LED19T8L48/F/841/SUB T8 replacement

   We currently are using an Osram brand, 4’ LED bulb that was used to replace a fluorescent bulb in a fixed ballast. This was done under a program through NYSEG/RG&E in 2014/2015. Our bulbs were all placed toward the end of 2014 and beginning of 2015. Recently (approximately 2 weeks ago), we started to notice that some of the bulbs had burned out. Being an LED we found this odd that these bulbs would burn out so quickly. Upon further inspection, it was found that the bulbs had actually melted inside of the fixture. Each bulb that had burned out varied in severity, but some were bad enough that they actually burned and charred the ballast, as well as the ceiling that the ballast was attached to. The bulbs themselves have melted, and appeared to have caught fire. I still have the affected bulbs. I contacted the company and was told that there was actually a recall done on the bulbs, however my bulbs were not part of the recall. I was told that the recall included model numbers [REDACTED and [REDACTED. Ours are 73314-0. Each day that goes by, we are losing more bulbs to this. We are up to a total of 12 currently, and we started with 6 two weeks ago. The bulbs have actually got hot enough to damage the actual ballast and make it inoperable. The company states they can warranty the bulb, but that is it. Nothing can be done further because it was not part of the recall. We have a total of 142 of these bulbs in our ambulance station, so as you can see Im very concerned that these will continue to burn up with a high risk of a possible serious fire or injury.

   Model

   Osram 4’ LED bulb - Model # 73314-0 LED19T8L48/F/841/SUB

   Where

   Morrisonville, New York: Other Public Property/Office

   Who was involved

   Unspecified

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Osram, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

4. No one hurt

   Made Apr 23, 2018 · , sent to the company Aug 2, 2018 · , published by CPSC Aug 16, 2018

   The product, in the report: LED19T8/L48/F/835/SUB model 73313-0

   I had completed a LED retrofit replacement of approx. 200 tube lights in a retirement home. Two of the bulbs had complete melting at the ends. The plastic had dripped onto the light lens and also damaged the fixtures at the contact ends. I worked with Nedco in Mississauga Ontario for the retro fit program. When looking up the Osram bulbs on line, they are made by Ledvance. The two models that were recalled were [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] My model number is 73313-0, which did not have a recall. The on-line lamp recall information said to call Ledvance. My contact there has been [REDACTED]. The first bulb that melted was returned for product testing and the second bulb that was discovered on Jan 5, 2018 was not retuned but [REDACTED] was notified. Ledvance replaced all the LED bulbs at my request. I was given direction by [REDACTED] to purchase 2 new fixtures from Nedco and have them installed. I would be reimbursed for the costs. I had this completed and [REDACTED] had [REDACTED] at XL Specialty Insurance Company contact me. I sent her my invoices as she requested. [REDACTED] contacted my and said she would email me the release and when it is returned the cheque would be issued. A couple emails have gone back and forth regarding the release as this was not disclosed until after I submitted my invoices as instructed. I feel at this point the company went ahead with instructing me to spend money on the replacements and is now refusing to make payment as they require a release of liability to make the payment. Not only does the product create a huge safety concern but Ledvance would like to remove themselves form the liability.

   Model

   73313-0

   UPC

   /

   Serial number

   /

   Bought from

   Nedco

   Bought

   Jan 1, 2016

   Where

   Delhi, Canada: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Unspecified

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

5. No one hurt

   Made Dec 13, 2017 · , sent to the company Mar 23, 2018 · , published by CPSC Apr 6, 2018

   The product, in the report: OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 light bulb (800 lumens, 5000k)

   OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 light bulb (800 lumens, 5000k) began to smoke while turned on. We turned off the light switch and removed the bulb from the light fixture. The plastic side of the bulb had begun to melt and was extremely hot to the touch.

   Model

   OSRAM 800 lumens, 5000k A19 LED light bulb

   Serial number

   E327386

   Where

   Mechanicsville, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

6. First aid

   Made Sep 20, 2017 · , sent to the company Sep 29, 2017 · , published by CPSC Oct 16, 2017

   The product, in the report: A19 LED lightbulb, 8.5 W, 2700K, 800 Lumens, 120 V, 60 Hz, 77mA, non-dimmable, Also printed on base: YX1433, UL Listed, LED Lamp E327386 5CC7, CAUTION: Suitable for damp locations, HPF

   This lightbulb (less than 2 years old) was being used in my bathroom lighting fixture (an over the mirror 2 light fixture which is less than 2 years old). It had been on for several hours and started flickering. It kept getting worse, so I turned off the light and removed the bulb. I expected it to be hot, so I was very careful with it, however I received second degree burns on the pads of my index finger and thumb when I lightly touched the ballast. I put the light bulb down to care for my burns and came back It kept getting worse, so I turned off the light and removed the bulb. I expected it to be hot, so I was very careful with it, however I received second degree burns on the pads of my index finger and thumb when I lightly touched the ballast. I put the light bulb down to care for my burns and came back to it several minutes later to see if it was still hot. I put a large drop of water on the ballast, and within 4 seconds it was boiling. 20 minutes later the bulb was still to hot to pick by the ballast. The bathroom was moist, due to a long shower, but a fan venting to the outside was running.

   Model

   LED LAMP E327386

   Bought from

   Amazon, Walmart, or Lowes

   Bought

   Jun 1, 2016

   Where

   Limestone, Maine: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 48, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Self

   As this report names them

   Brand Osram @ https://www.osram.com/, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

7. No one hurt

   Made Mar 31, 2017 · , sent to the company May 15, 2017 · , published by CPSC May 30, 2017

   The product, in the report: OSRAM 8.5W 120V 60 Hz 77mA LED A19 5000K 800 Lumen LED lamp E327386

   This LED bulb was purchased at Lowes and installed into a 3 light ceiling fan in our bathroom approximately 3 months prior to incident date. While my wife was in the shower, she heard a loud pop and the lightbulb fell to the floor. It did not break, but a good deal of smoke was observed in the fixture area when I got into the bathroom. The base of the bulb was exposed with some visible melting noted on the plastic base adjacent to the little diode as well as the plastic covering of the one wire. The base was extremely hot to touch. The metal part of the base remained in the light fixture.

   Bought from

   Lowes

   Bought

   Nov 17, 2016

   Where

   Kerrville, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 55, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Spouse

   As this report names them

   Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

8. First aid

   Made Nov 19, 2016 · , sent to the company Nov 30, 2016 · , published by CPSC Dec 14, 2016

   The product, in the report: OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 2700K E26 2700K 800 lumens 8.5W 120V 60Hz 77mA YX1423 LED LAMP E327386

   We purchased this bulb, along with 8 others, about a year ago for a large hanging lighting unit in our living room. We knew that it would save a tremendous amount of energy to replace 9 60W bulbs with LED.

   Today, however, we heard a loud pop sound, and one of the bulbs blew completely out of the socket, flew up about 5 feet hitting the ceiling, and fell onto one of our chairs trailing black smoke.

   The globe part of the bulb was not hot, but the base was hot enough to cause injury, and smoked for a while after coming to rest.

   If you look at the picture, you can see a part of the plastic that melted.

   We normally turn off the lights when we are not here, but it is certainly possible that no one might have been in the room when this occurred, which could have resulted in a fire.

   Model

   YX1423

   Bought from

   Lowes, Missouri

   Bought

   Apr 1, 2015, about then

   Where

   Overland Park, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 54, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Spouse

   As this report names them

   Brand OSRAM (Sylvania), made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

9. Not said

   Made Oct 12, 2016 · , sent to the company Oct 20, 2016 · , published by CPSC Nov 10, 2016

   The product, in the report: OSRAM branded LED light bulb, smooth unridged base. Text on base: OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 2700K E26 2700K 800lumens 8.5W 120V 60Hz 77mA YX1423 U/L. LED LAMP E327386 LISTED 5CC7 CAUTION: SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. HPF.

   OSRAM LED light bulb purchased probably around June 2015 from Lowes hardware, model A19, E327386, smoking and melted/deformed at base. Current recall exists for sylvania but does not mention OSRAM.

   Bought from

   LOWES

   Bought

   Jun 1, 2015, about then

   Where

   Fenton, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Unspecified

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Unspecified

10. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 8, 2016 · , sent to the company Nov 2, 2016 · , published by CPSC Nov 17, 2016

    The product, in the report: Led Lamp /E327386 / 5CC7/ 8.5W Led / A192700K / E28 2700K 800 Lumens / 120V80Hz 77mA Manufacture: Osram

    On 10/7/16 during the evening I observed one of the Led bulbs in the ceiling fan flickering in our kitchen ceiling fan. I turned the light off & tried removing the bulb from it’s socket. The bulb cover sealed to the ceramic base separated. When I attempted to remove the Led from the socket it was very hot & caused slight burning of my left fingers. I finally removed the Led from the socket. On a previous night one of these bulbs stopped working for several minutes then went back on. This has also occurred in my living room lamps, the bulb would stop lighting & then turn back on. I have changed over 95% of my home to Led bulbs, bulbs in the past year. I’m concerned about the safety of these bulbs. As I inspected the ceramic part of the bulb it appears that only a bead of silicone is used to attach the bulb cover to the Led base. These bulbs are not reliable.

    Bought from

    Lowes

    Bought

    Jan 12, 2016, about then

    Where

    Budd Lake, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 58, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Self

    As this report names them

    Brand Osram, made or sold by Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

11. No one hurt

    Made Jul 20, 2016 · , sent to the company Jul 28, 2016 · , published by CPSC Aug 15, 2016

    The product, in the report: The bulb bears the following spectifi9czations: OSRAM 8.5 W LED A19 5000K E26 5000K 800 lumens 8.5 W 120V 60Hz 77 mA.

    Purchased a Sylvania OSRAM LED light bulb from Lowes and installed in a 5 light ceiling light fixture with glass shrouds. The fixture is open at the top providing access to insert and remove a bulb. I consider this to be a non-enclosed light fixture. The bulb bears the following specifcations: OSRAM 8.5 W LED A19 5000K E26 5000K 800 lumens 8.5 W 120V 60Hz 77 mA. On Monday 18 July 2016, while seated at our dining table we noticed a flicker or surge from that light fixture. This was soon followed by a loud and smoke as the top part of the Sylvania LED bulb blew away from its metal screw-in base. The bulb landed on our dining room table. The bulb remained intact. The metal screw-in portion of the bulb was easily removed from the fixture. The base of the bulb – e.g. heat sink (ceramic material ?) remained very hot for several minutes. We consulted the following web site: http://www.saferproducts.gov/. We noted 56 similar complaints filed by consumers. In our opinion, this product is not safe and may have not been subjected to rigorous testing. We recommend other consumers contact the manufacturer and file similar reports. We will not use this bulb in our home.

    Model

    OSRAM Ultra A19

    UPC

    22985 51087

    Serial number

    E327386

    Bought from

    Lowes

    Bought

    Feb 1, 2016

    Where

    Panama City, Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 62, Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Spouse

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM Ultra LED, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

12. No one hurt

    Made May 5, 2016 · , sent to the company May 13, 2016 · , published by CPSC May 27, 2016

    The product, in the report: OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 5000K E26 5000K YX 1442 800 Lumens LED Lamp E327386 5CC7, LED screw in light bulb.

    I have 5 OSRAM LED light bulbs in my ceiling fan light. LED Lamp E327386, 8.5W LED A19 5000K E26 YX1442. Light fixture is located in my home office, while the light fixture was off, one of the bulb round enclosures blew off and hit the floor with a pretty large bang. The bulb continued to light with the round cover off. By the sound of the noise it was forceful. Bulbs were purchased at Lowe’s.

    Bought from

    Lowe’s, Texas

    Where

    Burleson, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Unspecified

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

13. No one hurt

    Made Mar 31, 2016 · , sent to the company Apr 21, 2016 · , published by CPSC May 12, 2016

    The product, in the report: LED light bulb 800 lumens 8.5 w A19 500k

    (03/30/2016) The consumer stated that her son was sitting on the bed. The floor lamp was on. He saw a flicker of light and heard a “pop” sound. One the bulbs flew across the room.

    The consumer noted the metal base of the bulb remained in the light socket, and he saw smoke coming from the lamp where the bulb was located.

    No injuries.

    The consumer contacted the manufacturer.

    Model

    LED light bulb 800 lumens 8.5 w A19 500k

    Bought from

    Lowes, Connecticut

    Bought

    Sep 1, 2015, about then

    Where

    Canterbury, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Male

    The reporter’s relation to them

    My Child

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

14. Not said

    Made Nov 25, 2015 · , sent to the company Dec 4, 2015 · , published by CPSC Dec 18, 2015

    The product, in the report: OSRAM LED Bulb E327386

    On November 20, 2015 an LED light bulb made by OSRAM exploded. This propelled a globe on the light fixture to hit a 1” thick glass table top, and shattering the globe and cracking the table top.

    Model

    E327386

    Bought from

    Lowes, Alabama

    Bought

    Sep 1, 2015

    Where

    Huntsville, Alabama: Industrial

    Who was involved

    Unspecified

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Unspecified

15. Hurt, care not known

    Made Oct 26, 2015 · , sent to the company Nov 2, 2015 · , published by CPSC Nov 17, 2015

    The product, in the report: Brand Osram Part Number 209679 Item Weight 8 ounces Product Dimensions 9.3 x 5.2 x 3 inches Item model number OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 2 Color White Shape Bulb Voltage 110 volts Specific Uses General purpose Fixture Features Energy Savings Certification Energy Star Qualified Type of Bulb LED Luminous Flux 800 Lumens Wattage 8.5 watts Incandescent equivalent 60 watts Bulb Features Dimmable Color Temperature 2700 Kelvin Bulb Length 4.25 inches

    Light bulb flickering before explosion - Top part flew off - Middle part landed on carpet and was still sparking extremely hot. (Burned my hand trying to move it off carpet to avoid damage or fire) - Had to unscrew base from fixture using pliers - Concern about fire hazards ****Bought about 80 light bulbs, 15 or more flickered and I replaced them one after the other. Averaging one every other week but last one I exchanged I noticed it was coming apart. So it may have exploded if I it was not unscrewed from light fixture.

    Model

    Osram

    Serial number

    209679

    Bought from

    Lowes, West Virginia

    Bought

    Jan 1, 2015

    Where

    Charleston, West Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Unspecified

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM 8.5-Watt (60W Equivalent) A19 Medium Base Dimmable Sof, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Injury, Level of care not known

16. No one hurt

    Made Oct 14, 2015 · , sent to the company Oct 22, 2015 · , published by CPSC Nov 5, 2015

    The product, in the report: Product is a A19 OSRAM ULTRA LED 60W replacement using 8.5w

    I purchased 5 OSRAM A19 Bulbs about 1.5 months ago from Lowe’s - on sale. about 1 month ago i installed one in a table lamp replacing an old bulb that was not LED. Yesterday (10/13/2015) this bulb became a missile. The Glass bulb part had separated from the metal screw in part and flew up into the lamp’s shade then ended up on the floor behind the nightstand - glass totally intact, but very very hot. I call Sylvania yesterday and they were supposed to get back to me on this with hopefully a resolution. I am afraid to use any of these bulbs! This could have started a fire or injured someone. Please let me know what I should do now. I still have the bulb and used pliers to remove the metal part of the bulb from the lamp - It looks as though something melted in the base thanks

    Model

    OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 2700K

    UPC

    2298551085

    Bought from

    LOWE’S

    Bought

    Aug 18, 2015, about then

    Where

    Ridgefield, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Unknown

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM (SYLVANIA), made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

17. No one hurt

    Made Aug 12, 2015 · , sent to the company Aug 20, 2015 · , published by CPSC Sep 4, 2015

    The product, in the report: OSRAM 8.5 W LED A19 2 bulb E28 2700K 800 Lumens LED LAMP E327386

    I had a OSRAM 8.5W LED Bulb in a bathroom fixture. Last night while the light bulb was on the bulb exploded. The Bulb Popped and ejected from the fixture with some force. The bulb and heat sink separated from the metal contact. A large amount of smoke was generated. The bulb did not shatter.

    Model

    OSRAM 8.5W LED A19 2

    Serial number

    E327386 ??

    Bought from

    LOWES

    Bought

    Apr 11, 2015, about then

    Where

    Cincinnati, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Unspecified

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Unspecified

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

18. No one hurt

    Made May 23, 2015 · , sent to the company Jun 2, 2015 · , published by CPSC Jun 16, 2015

    The product, in the report: LED Light Bulb

    A few months ago I purchased two OSRAM LED 8.5 watt bulbs at Lowe’s Home store. One was installed in a reset lighting fixture in the kitchen. The one in a floor lamp.

    I chose these bulbs as an alternative to incandescent bulbs. Both bulbs were on for four, six or eight hours at a time. Occasionally, the one in the reset fixture was left on over night. Three days ago, the bulb in the reset fixture, exploded, emitting black smoke, causing me to think a fire may have started.

    When I removed the bulb, it was extremely hot to the touch. . .not at the bulb dome which was plastic, but at the metal connection to the socket. I saw that it had exploded, or separated from its base.

    I immediately check the bulb in my floor lamp and it too was overheating at the bulb base. These bulbs are a true fire hazard and I don’t feel they should be on the market.

    Model

    800 lumens 120V60HZ 77MA YX1423

    Serial number

    E327386

    Bought from

    LOWE’S, Alabama

    Bought

    Dec 29, 2014

    Where

    Fairhipe, Alabama: Home/Apartment/Condominium

    Who was involved

    Age 65, Female

    The reporter’s relation to them

    Self

    As this report names them

    Brand OSRAM, made or sold by OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.

    How badly, in CPSC’s words

    Incident, No Injury

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