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6 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 7, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 6reports to CPSC
  • Jul 7, 2026the latest report was made
  • Jul 27, 2023the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Parmida
Maker
Parmida 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“PARMIDA 4 FT LED T8 light tubes”, “PARMIDA 4FT LED T8 light tubes” and “Parmida LED Technologies”

By month

1 report from August 2025 to July 2026; the most in July 2026, 1. 5 earlier reports, since July 2023, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20261
July 20251
June 20241
February 20241
August 20231
July 20231

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 Jul 7, 2026, sent to the company Jul 10, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2026

    The product, in the report: Parmida LED Technologies 4 FT Type A+B LED Tube Model: PLED-T818W4KV2-AB-F Frosted Lens 4000K cool white

    Parmida LED Technologies 4 FT Type A+B LED Tube Model: PLED-T818W4KV2-AB-F started a fire, including the plastic fixture cover. The material fell to the carpet below and smoked out the entire 3rd floor of a 38 unit apartment complex. The fire was extinguished with an ABC extinguisher. No sprinkler activation. Notified by alarm system via multiple smoke detector activations. Ballast was intact without damage. Fire was located on the 3rd floor in the north stairwell.

    Model
    PLED-T818W4KV2-AB-F
    Where
    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Parmida LED Technologies, made or sold by Parmida LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jul 14, 2025, sent to the company Jul 17, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 31, 2025

    The product, in the report: Parmida PLED-T818W6KV2-AB-F-20P 4’ hybrid LED tubes sold on Amazon... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FZWZ9R?ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details&th=1

    I purchased several cases of PLED-T818W6KV2-AB-F-20P “hybrid” 4’ T8 LED replacement tubes to replace my conventional fluorescent tubes. While many of these tubes failed in short order, one of these tubes actually caught on fire and fell from the light fixture next to my chair.

    Model
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FZWZ9R?ref=ppx_pop_d
    UPC
    810360034214
    Serial number
    N/A
    Bought from
    Amazon...
    Bought
    Mar 1, 2025
    Where
    Hackett, Arkansas: Other
    Who was involved
    Age 68, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Parmida, made or sold by Parmida LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jun 8, 2024, sent to the company Jun 14, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 1, 2024

    The product, in the report: 4 feet LED lightbulb replacing standard T8 fluorescent bulbs, to be used with or without ballast bypass. (Type A+B.) Color temperature 5000K.

    Installed Parmida 4FT T8 LED (Type A+B) in standard commercial drop ceiling light fixture with electronic ballast. Several bulbs failed shortly with burnt components and melted plastic. It will become a fire hazard so we will proceed to replace them even though the bulbs are in service for less than 2 months.

    Model
    FBA_PLED-T8-PARMIDA-4FT
    Serial number
    N.A.
    Bought from
    Amazon.com
    Bought
    Apr 11, 2024
    Where
    tampa, Florida: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Parmida, made or sold by Parmida LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Feb 8, 2024, sent to the company Feb 14, 2024, published by CPSC Feb 29, 2024

    The product, in the report: Parmida PLED T8 DS18W5K Bulb. We used these bulbs to convert our whole building from [REDACTED] to LED ballast bypass in 2022.

    1/25/24 Chrysalis Hotel, nearly had a fire with a replacement LED bulb: Parmida PLED T8 DS18W5K. We used these bulbs to convert our whole building from T8 florescent to LED ballast bypass in 2022. The end where the electronics are on a bulb shorted and melted, dropping burning debris. Fortunately it caused no fire. The rest of the fixture is still working. Standard dual end ballast bypass rewire job, regular ceramic [REDACTED]. The part that melted was within the electronics at the end of the Parmida LED bulb.

    Model
    PLED T8 DS18W5K
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    May 20, 2022
    Where
    BELLINGHAM, Washington: Other
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Parmida, made or sold by Parmida LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Aug 1, 2023, sent to the company Aug 3, 2023, published by CPSC Aug 17, 2023

    The product, in the report: PARMIDA 20 pack LED T8 Hybrid Type A+B Light Tube 4’ 18W, clear cover

    The [REDACTED] Fire Investigation Unit responded to a fire in a gymnasium lighting fixture. This was the second fire incident that has occurred since they replaced their lightbulbs with the LED lightbulbs in this report (a report was filed on 07/27/2023, following the first fire incident CSPC# [REDACTED]). I have followed up on product reviews since the first incident and came across 11 more reports of fire incidents involving these same lightbulbs within the last few years.

    Model
    PLED-T818W6KV2-AB-CL-20P
    UPC
    N/A
    Serial number
    N/A
    Where
    Worcester, Massachusetts: School
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand PARMIDA 4FT LED T8 light tubes, made or sold by Parmida LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Jul 27, 2023, sent to the company Aug 1, 2023, published by CPSC Aug 15, 2023

    The product, in the report: PARMIDA 20-pack LED T8 Hybrid Type A+B Light Tube 4’ 18W, clear cover

    The [REDACTED] Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit responded to a fire in a lighting fixture that occurred at a high school in the city. Maintenance workers reported that they had changed the lightbulbs in the gymnasium to LED lights approximately 2 weeks prior to the fire. The morning of the fire, the staff found a smoke condition in the school upon entering the building. When they got to the gym, they found a light fixture that had caught fire, resulting in the plastic light covering melting and dropping to the gym floor, burning the floor underneath the light fixture. Damage estimates were $8000. The product was purchased on amazon and when I looked through the reviews, I did find one other report of a fire in a light fixture within a short time of installation of these bulbs.

    Model
    PLED-T818W6KV2-AB-CL-20P
    UPC
    N/A
    Serial number
    N/A
    Where
    Worcester, Massachusetts: School
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand PARMIDA 4 FT LED T8 light tubes, made or sold by Parmida LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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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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