Target light bulbs
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 27, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Dec 27, 2011the latest report was made
- Apr 6, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Target
- Maker
- TargetMakers, 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)
“Target generic brand”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2011 | 1 |
| April 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 Dec 27, 2011, sent to the company Jan 4, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 26, 2012
The product, in the report: Generic brand compact fluorescent light bulb (CFC)
We installed 3 compact fluorescent light bulbs into several of our ceiling fan/lights about 2 years ago. Around Thanksgiving, my son was in his bedroom. One of the lightbulbs started sparking and smoking, and before he could turn the light off, the bulb end flew off and landed 4 feet away. Luckily it landed in a plastic bowl as it was very hot. The bulb actually separated from the ceramic. Wires were protruding. We were able to get the ceramic out of the bulb holder. The ceramic was cracked and blackened from the extreme heat, and the inside of the ceramic was exposed.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Jun 17, 2009, about then
- Where
- Jacksonville, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 18, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Target generic brand, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 6, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 3, 2011
The product, in the report: Light bulb
This occurred on 4/6/2011. This is about either a defective 60-watt bulb or a defective desk lamp.
I purchased the lamp on 4/4/2011 from Target. I have the original receipt, UPC code and descriptive tag, which were on the lamp, which I will document on the next page.
The 60-watt bulb does not have the name of the company on its face, but I will draw the information printed on the bulb. So, I do not have the name ofthe company that made the bulb, but maybe there is something printed on the bulb, that you could check. I do not know where the bulb was purchased.
I turned on the lamp, and after a few minutes, I heard a noise, and saw that the bulb had ejected from the lamp. About 3/4 of the bulb was on the table and 1/4 of the bulb was still screwed into the lamp. Both end parts ofthe bulb was sharp and jagged.
I cannot understand what happened, but something seems unsafe with the bulb or lamp.
Target Receipt: Purchased from the Rockville, MD store. Phone 301-945-0018. Cost was $9.99 plus tax. Tag data from lamp: UPC 90741 40013. RE style desk lamp, with a black metal shade. Height is 16 and 12 inches tall. Distributed by Target Corp. Minneapolis, IVIN 55403. Made in China. 2009 Target Brands, Inc.
- Model
- unknown
- Bought from
- Target
- Where
- Rockville, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand unknown, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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