Soft White light bulbs
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 23, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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- 2reports to CPSC
- Mar 23, 2015the latest report was made
- Oct 9, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Soft White
- Maker
- GE Appliances & LightingMakers, 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)
“SOFT WHITE BULBS”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2015 | 1 |
| October 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- 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.
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No one hurt Made Mar 23, 2015, sent to the company Mar 30, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2015
The product, in the report: GE Soft White 72w Halogen Bulbs
Last night, I turned my floor lamp on and after about 2 hours, the 72w GE Soft White bulb that I put in it exploded and spewed hot glass everywhere. The lamp was simply turned on and was not disturbed in any way, shape or form. The lamp itself ([REDACTED]) has not been modified in any way and was purchased from a reputable retailer (Home Depot). [REDACTED] indicates that this lamp can accomodate 2 100w light bulbs. I believe the bulb that exploded has been in the lamp for about 1 1/2 months and had been operating without incident on a regular basis since it was installed. The bulb is one out of a four pack labeled: GE Energy-Efficient Soft White 72w Modified Spectrum General Purpose Halogen Bulbs: UPC 043168662499 PC: 66249 RES: #1223578 CTNHALA194MB72GE66249CJCH-03 I took photos of the bulb and it appears the center glass tube exploded and that is why the bulb shattered. There also was a noxious burning smell when this happened and the glass was hot enough to actually burn my couch pillows. It was quite an ordeal to vaccum up tiny shards of glass from my woven couch, throw blankets and everywhere within a 5 foot radius of the lamp. I am reporting this incident because it does not appear that this product is safe for use. Luckily, no one was injured in this incident and only my pillows were burned, but I can see how something worse could happen if a child/infant was close by or if something caught on fire due to the explosion.
- Model
- PRODUCT CODE 66249
- UPC
- 043168662499
- Bought from
- KEY FOOD AVENUE A NY NY
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2015, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand SOFT WHITE BULBS, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, care not known Made Oct 9, 2014, sent to the company Oct 20, 2014, published by CPSC Nov 3, 2014
The product, in the report: GE soft white 53W bulbs. PC:60070 Desc: 53A/W/2X/H/4PK Res. #1125716 Additional information: CTNHALA19453GEAMEX-00
We have GE soft white 53 W bulbs in our dining room fixture, bought at Target approximately 6-7 months ago. Yesterday, about 30 seconds after my wife turned off the bulb, it exploded (imploded?), throwing glass all over - including into my son’s high chair, where he’d only been sitting minutes before.
I’ve never had a bulb do that before and am concerned that it could lead to cuts or blindness if others have the same thing happen. Cleaning up we received some minor abrasions from the glass, but fortunately nothing worse.
- UPC
- 4316860070
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Feb 15, 2014, about then
- Where
- Davis, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Soft White, made or sold by GE Appliances & Lighting
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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