Powersaver CFL light bulbs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 25, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 25, 2011the latest report was made
- Aug 25, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Powersaver CFL
- Maker
- Trojan, 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
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Aug 25, 2011, sent to the company Oct 18, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2011
The product, in the report: 42 Watt Sprial Flourescent bulb Power Saver CFL
Consumer stated that his spiral fluorescent light bulb, inserted in a lamp burned up when switched off. The consumer is unsure if his bulb is similar to spiral bulbs that have been recalled and knows it has not been recalled. The bulb has cinge marks and blackening at the base. The bulb emitted a burning smell of a fire and had flames come out of the bulb’s white ceramic that was a foot long. The flames went a foot above the lamp shade. The consumer heard a popping noise coming from the bulb and saw smoke and watched the bulb dim. The consumer decided not to call the fire department at the time of the incident. The bulb is 42 watts and 120 volts. The consumer cannot recall how he put out the fire.
The light bulb flickered just before the incident. The consumer mentioned that he had the bulb for 18 months and the bulb was on for 4-5 hours and burned up when switched off. The bulb was purchased over the internet and the company is no longer in business, so consumer could not contact seller. The consumer has yet to call the retailer or the manufacturer since the incident took place. The damage of the product did not spread to the structure of her home. The light bulb burned the light fixture in which in the bulb was inserted. The consumer was not harmed by the product. The consumer still has the light bulb a year after the incident.
- Model
- 81633-PS
- UPC
- 9964500109
- Where
- South Lyon, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Powersaver CFL, made or sold by Trojan, Inc.
- 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.
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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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