The Home Depot light bulbs
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 25, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jan 25, 2012the latest report was made
- Aug 8, 2011the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, The Home Depot
- Maker
- The Home DepotMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2012 | 1 |
| August 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 Jan 25, 2012, sent to the company Feb 2, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2012
The product, in the report: fluorescent bulb
I installed a recessed fluorescent floodlight in an overhead can on January 03, 2012. On the 18th the bulb’s outer globe exploded and sprayed shards of glass throughout my kitchen. The bulb did not break, however, the base above the metal appears scorched. The model is EDXR-38-20 and the SKU #774-265. The manufacturer is “Commercial Electric” and the number 0402 is near the metal screw.
I contacted customer service at 800-378-6998, left a message and received a call back on January 24th. The representative assured me that there was no record of a complaint of this type. I asked if their product testing had addressed fire safety of these floodlights and he agreed that the bulbs do produce significant heat. He also suggested that I may have used a bulb with wattage to high. I gave him these numbers from the bulb 120V 60Hz; 19W; and V#42836. I was then told that the #0402 bulb was at least 2 years old and the newer bulbs would be labeled Ecosmart. How would a consumer know not to purchase old bulbs? I was told that it wasn’t necessary to report this incident to the store where I purchased the bulbs and that I will receive reimbursement.
My concerns are how to prevent possible injury from glass particles and/or a fire. I am also concerned about the possibility of mercury leakage caused by heat from the fluorescent bulb.
- Model
- EDXR-38-20
- Serial number
- SKU #774-265
- Bought from
- HOME DEPOT
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- Snellville, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand I don’t know., made or sold by The Home Depot
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 8, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2011
The product, in the report: cf light bulbs
i had bought some of those cf bulbs and i had got them for my whole house and one day i had one burn out and it started crackling and then it started smoking and i was trying to take it out to change it and it started to spark, and then i looked at it and the base of the bulb was all melted and burnt looking. I dont think it is safe for anyone or anything and i head that they cause fires too..
- Bought from
- walmart, Florida
- Bought
- Jun 16, 2011, about then
- Where
- Zephyrhills, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by The Home Depot
- 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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