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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 19, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Jun 19, 2017the latest report was made
  • Jul 17, 2014the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Polaroid
Maker
Green Technology Lighting CorporationMakers, 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

1 report from July 2016 to June 2017; the most in June 2017, 1. 3 earlier reports, since July 2014, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20171
March 20161
February 20161
July 20141

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 3 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 Jun 19, 2017, sent to the company Aug 28, 2017, published by CPSC Sep 13, 2017

    The product, in the report: Polaroid 20W 100 Lumens 500K LED light bulbs

    I purchased 6 Polaroid 20W 100 Lumens 5000K bulbs from Tri State Camera on June 13, 2016. Polaroid Part number PLOA21-100.1699.20.20D. The bulbs are cracking at the base, flickering, failing, and get very hot when used in a standard table lamp. One of them, that just went bad, started to flicker and when I tried to unscrew it from the lamp I couldn’t touch it till it cooled. Attached is a picture of one of the failed bulbs . I have concerns about these bulbs starting a fire in my house or causing some other issue and will no longer be using them. I have already thrown some of them away. Polaroid has received many complaints about these bad bulbs, from other customers, that have had similar issues with them. You can read the reviews on Amazon.com. These bulbs have the UL Listed approval number on the bulbs but UL states that they did not approve these bulbs. See UL site http://www.ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/ul-warns-of-potentially-hazardous-a21-led-lamp-release-no-16pn-09/ for details. I have very serious concerns about these bulbs and believe that Polaroid should do a full recall for all of these LED bulbs.

    Model
    PLOA21-100.1699.20.20D
    Bought from
    Tri State Camera
    Bought
    Jun 13, 2016, about then
    Where
    West Olive, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Polaroid, made or sold by Green Technology Lighting Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Mar 2, 2016, sent to the company Mar 29, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 12, 2016

    The product, in the report: A19 LED Light Bulb 800 Lumen, 60 W Equivalent

    The consumer purchased 20 of the same light bulbs from Menards in mid March 2015.

    About 2 months into using the light bulbs, one of the light bulbs failed. The consumer stated that the light bulb started to flicker for about few seconds to 10-15 seconds. The consumer inspected the light bulb, and noticed a crack on the ceramic/plastic that attaches to the bulb. The crack was 3/4 way around the bulb.

    Within 11 months of purchase, 6 of the light bulbs failed. On three of the light bulbs, the bulb detached from the base while trying to remove them from the fixture.

    The consumer stated that when the light bulbs failed, the bases on them became extremely hot. There was also a burning odor.

    The light bulbs have a 15 year warranty on it. All of the light bulbs that failed were installed indoors.

    The consumer contacted the company about 6 -7 months ago through e-mail. They asked him to send in the light bulbs in, along with UPCs and receipt. The consumer had to get a duplicate copy of the receipt from the credit card company. The consumer sent in the failed 6 light bulbs along with their UPCs and the receipt to the company about a week ago.

    The consumer does not know how the company will be assisting him once they receive the light bulbs. The company is supposed to be evaluating the light bulbs.

    The consumer believes there is a safety hazard with the light bulbs because the issue occurred with more than one light bulb.

    The consumer still has the other 14 light bulbs. He does not know if he should remove them from the light fixtures.

    Model
    PLA19-60.800.11.1D(P)
    UPC
    818956011656
    Bought from
    Menards, Michigan
    Bought
    Mar 15, 2015, about then
    Where
    Spalding, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Polaroid, made or sold by Green Technology Lighting Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Feb 11, 2016, sent to the company Feb 22, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 7, 2016

    The product, in the report: LED Polaroid Light Bulb 20w - 100w equivalent

    cWe purchased a Polaroid LED bulb from Menards in the fall of 2015 - 100w equivalent. In January, we noticed that the light was flickering. When I went to remove the bulb - it was extremely hot and the base was cracked. I have seen hot CFL bulbs before, but this bulb was so hot you could not touch it and burned my fingers. We contacted the company to report the issue and sent them photos. All they wanted to was process a return and wanted me to pay for the return and had to have the original packaging for the bulb. What - who in the heck keeps the packaging for a light bulb? These are supposed to have a 10 year warranty anyway, so what difference would the packaging make. It was only a couple of dollars so no big deal - but they did not even seem concerned about the heat this thing was generating the possiblity of a fire.

    Model
    20w
    Bought from
    Menards
    Bought
    Oct 6, 2015, about then
    Where
    Bay City, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 52, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Polaroid, made or sold by Green Technology Lighting Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jul 17, 2014, sent to the company Jul 31, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 14, 2014

    The product, in the report: Polaroid LED 6 Watt 325 lumen bulb. Model Number: PLOA17-40-325-6-1S.

    Polaroid 6 Watt LED bulb. Bulb glass exploded while turned on. It had been installed for a few weeks, with no problems. When it was turned on yesterday morning it exploded and rained glass down on the counter top over where it was plugged in. No sparks, or fire thankfully. No injuries because I had stepped out of the room, it could have been bad. Date or lot number 201310206 Model Number: PLOA17-40-325-6-1S

    Model
    PLOA17-40-325-6-1S
    Serial number
    201310206
    Bought from
    Menards
    Bought
    Jul 2, 2014, about then
    Where
    Cottage Grove, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 28, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand polaroid, made or sold by Green Technology Lighting Corporation
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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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