Westinghouse light bulbs
12 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 28, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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- 12reports to CPSC
- Dec 28, 2017the latest report was made
- May 12, 2011the earliest
- 11with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Westinghouse
- Maker
- WESTINGHOUSE 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Westinghouse Lighting Corporation”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2017 | 1 |
| August 2015 | 1 |
| April 2015 | 1 |
| November 2014 | 1 |
| May 2014 | 1 |
| February 2014 | 1 |
| December 2013 | 1 |
| October 2013 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
| December 2011 | 1 |
| July 2011 | 1 |
| May 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 11 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 Dec 28, 2017, sent to the company May 17, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 1, 2018
The product, in the report: 60 watt incandescent candelabra light bulb
The submitter said three out of her 8 light bulbs have exploded while they were in the socket. The submitter indicated that the lights were on when the incident occurred. The submitter believes these lights are defective and should be recalled.
She contacted the firm regarding the incident on December 25 and they informed her it may have happened from the wiring or a sudden surge.
The submitter said she had a similar incident last year with these bulbs and she notified the firm about the issue. The firm offered to send her replacement bulbs.
The submitter believes these bulbs may have been purchased from Lowes or replacements from the firm.
January 12, 2018
To whom it may concern:
This is concerning the exploding Westinghouse incandescent light bulb (03762) with the candelabra base (E120).
The explosions have occurred at the time/instant the lights are turned on. The sudden surge of energy (heat) in a cold bulb in a cold room causes the thin/weakened glass to shatter.
Only one bulb at a time has exploded (out of a set of 8).
This seems to be occurring when the light bulbs age- when the glass inside the bulb develops a charcoal gray tint.
The explosion sounds like a firecracker going off. The glass flies across the kitchen.
Fortunately, no one has been in the kitchen when the explosion has occurred (the light switch is near the kitchen entrance). Iam concerned someone (person or pet) could be injured if they are in the kitchen when someone else turns on the light.
Enclosed is a photo of the last bulb that has exploded.
Thank you for your time concerning this matter. [REDACTED]
- Model
- 03762
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Where
- Ozona, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 11, 2015, sent to the company Aug 28, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 21, 2015
The product, in the report: Incandescent complexion light-bulb
Callers verbiage from email; “The incident being reported occurred when I flicked a switch to illuminate our guest bathroom. I was behind a partial wall and did not have the full vanity fixture in my line of sight. Upon activating the eight-light fixture, one of the two bulbs I was able to see exploded violently. I saw a spray of dust and/or gas as well as shards of glass propelled from the second light from the left. I turned off the switch immediately and examined the damage. I moved back behind the partial wall and restored power to the fixture. Three of the bulbs came on, the other five remained unlit. Of the five affected bulbs, four had visible punctures and the other had several cracks.
I collected all of the glass I could find, some of which had traveled into the alcove from where I originally turned on the fixture. Had I been inside the bathroom, rather than in the alcove when I turned the lights on, I’m certain that I would have suffered damage to my eyes.
It may be important to note that I have saved all the debris, including the bulbs that were installed in the fixture. “
- Model
- unknown
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- In home when purchased 2008, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Oct 15, 2008, about then
- Where
- Yardley, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- Reports CPSC links to it
- 20150813-4D1C5-1509802
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 14, 2015, sent to the company May 13, 2015, published by CPSC May 28, 2015
The product, in the report: Candelabra bulb Commercial model - 130 volt
An investigation was conducted on similar incidents of light bulbs exploding at this consumer’s home in March of 2014. Another incident occurred on 4/9/15. The consumer’s husband turned on the kitchen chandelier, and a candelabra bulb exploded. There were no injuries. The consumer stated that the bulb explosion sounded like a gunshot, and pieces of the bulb were found at least 16 feet away. The consumer feels these bulbs are dangerous, and that someone will eventually be injured by one of them exploding.
- Model
- CA-7
- Bought from
- Westinghouse Lighting Corp, Pennsylvania
- Where
- Portland, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 21, 2014, sent to the company Dec 2, 2014, published by CPSC Dec 16, 2014
The product, in the report: Westinghouse 40w Candelabra Light Bulb, 120v
My lightbulb exploded upon turning it on (via switch). Glass went everywhere and could have injured my 5 year old.
- Model
- 05231
- UPC
- 3072105231
- Where
- Rochester, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 5, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 23, 2014, sent to the company Jun 4, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2014
The product, in the report: Westinghouse 60w clear candelabra light bulbs (small base)
Two Westinghouse 60w clear candelabra light bulbs exploded within a week of each other. The first explosion happened on 5/16/2014. The bulb was in a small single-fixture desk lamp with a shade. The explosion happened immediately when a family member turned the light on. The person’s hair was covered in tiny glass shards, and glass flew across the entire bedroom (~ 9’ x 15’). (The light was in one corner of the room--not the middle.)
The second bulb exploded on 5/23/2014. This bulb was in a hanging, 4-fixture chandelier over our dining room table. This bulb exploded just before we would have been turning the lights out for the night--the light had been on for hours. In this case, debris flew even further (the light was higher up) and we found large (~ 1 square inch) shards of glass at least 16 feet away.
Both bulbs were manufactured by Westinghouse. I removed a third Westinghouse bulb that had not yet exploded from the same chandelier the second bulb had been in. I can’t remember when the bulbs were installed, but it’s probably been around 1 year.
- Model
- Westinghouse 60w fan, candelabra base
- Bought from
- Menards, Indiana
- Bought
- May 1, 2014, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Feb 25, 2014, sent to the company Apr 3, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 17, 2014
The product, in the report: Candelabra Light Bulbs Various model #s per IDI.
Caller is reporting that her candelabra light bulbs have been exploding. She purchased candelabra lights possibly in 2012 at a few different retailers and has had three incidents of them exploding since that time. The first of the incidents occurred February/March 2012; she contacted the manufacturer who sent her a few boxes of replacement bulbs. It has been over two years since the first incident and it has happened four to five times over this period. No one has been injured to date however the consumer is reporting as a safety hazard due to the potential for eye damage or other serious injuries from the flying pieces. There are no known injuries to report at this time Caller contacted the manufacturer numerous times with the initial call being March 19th, 2012 and ongoing to this date. [REDACTED] answered this initial call and referred the caller to [REDACTED]. She sent [REDACTED] two email s and received no answer at all. She was able to speak to [REDACTED] one time on April 17th, 2012 at which time he informed her that he was conducting tests. She continued talks with other representatives including [REDACTED] but with none following through to a complete explanation or resolution. February 17th, 2014 the consumer spoke with [REDACTED] again who instantly remembered her and her situation. Informed her that she ([REDACTED]) would call the consumer after a meeting she was preparing to attend. The caller did not hear from [REDACTED] until February 21st, 2014 when the caller received an email stating that after conferring with the director of quality control it has been decided that what she experienced was normal end of life occurrences as a result of normal wear and tear. The caller responded that it was not her belief that explosions of product being a normal end of life incident and this is not an acceptable explanation. Caller asks if there is any way for consumers reporting these bulbs to be able to meet with one another.
- Model
- Candleabra
- Serial number
- none noted
- Bought from
- Marlo Country Barn
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Portland, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 28, 2013, sent to the company Jan 7, 2014, published by CPSC Jan 30, 2014
The product, in the report: Westinghouse 40 Watt Frosted 120Volt Candelabra Base light bulb, bar code 0 30721 03286 8.
The first time I filled this out and clicked “Next” your website gave me an Error message and lost my complaint. So here I go again.
My wife and I have three six-bulb chandeliers in our home of 19 years. We have standardized on Westinghouse candelabra base 40 watt bulbs for all three chandeliers. We always buy our chandelier bulbs from the same lighting store. For many years we have been quite satisfied with their quality. Recently, though, the bulbs have begun to fail by shooting sparks as they die. And this morning, one bulb failed by exploding. The noise was so loud it momentarily deafened my wife who was standing near by. Shards of glass littered the floor - the bulb had completely shattered. Seems to me that Westinghouse must have changed suppliers and that its new supplier doesn’t meet the same quality standards the company used to maintain.
- UPC
- 0 30721 03286 8
- Bought from
- Annapolis Lighting
- Bought
- Nov 2, 2013, about then
- Where
- Annapolis, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 29, 2013, sent to the company Nov 6, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 21, 2013
The product, in the report: CFL
This is a copy of the message sent to Westinghouse:
I have contacted Westinghouse twice in the last 2 months, once on September 29 and again on October 13, related to one of their products (CFL) that literally exploded. I am copying my message I sent to them twice below:
“Last night at about 11PM (PDT) after the kitchen lights had been off for several hours, one of the Westinghouse R-30 Reflector, 15W, 120V, 60Hz, 240mA lamps exploded. Glass shard were spread over counter tops, on the stove and on the floor. We feel lucky that it didn’t happen while we were in the kitchen having dinner. It could have created a much worse scenario. In the better light of day, I intend to use our shop vacuum in case I may have overlooked other minuscule pieces of glass.
I can see that several other Westinghouse bulbs are mixed in with another brand that we used as replacements over the years, and I’m wondering if it would be advisable to replace all of the W. bulbs at this time.
As my husband is in a wheelchair, I am the go-to person for these sorts of home maintenance issues, and I am not happy. Please advise.”
Each request to them was answered with the same message (below):
“Thank you for your inquiry. A Westinghouse representative will respond to your request shortly.
For more information on our products, visit www.westinghouselighting.com”
To date, we have not been contacted by any representative. Do you have any advice for us? We are hesitant to turn on the overhead lights until there is some resolution.
- Model
- R-30 Reflector, 15W, 120V, 60Hz, 240mA
- Where
- King City, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 13, 2012, sent to the company Mar 21, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2012
The product, in the report: 60w light bulbs, standard base, blunt tip. Made in China.
On September 25, 2010 I purchased a package of two Westinghouse 60w light bulbs from an Ace Hardware store here in Scottsdale, AZ. The Item No. is 03793. I installed the bulbs in the outdoor fixtures on either side of our garage door. Ten days ago, one of them burned out and I reached in from below to remove the bulb, thinking I would take it to the store to use as a sample when buying a replacement bulb. The glass portion came out in my hand while the metal socket remained. I decided to unscrew the working bulb since I thought that would make a better sample, and again the glass portion came loose from the socket, with only a thin wire connecting the two parts of the bulb. I did not force either bulb or give them a hard twist--the bulbs came apart with just a gentle touch. Perhaps these bulbs are not designed for the hot summers here, although you can see the bulbs were in use for only one summer so that is no excuse. I believe these bulbs are a safety hazard so I wanted to report them. The Ace store still carries the same bulbs. Please let me know if you need additional information. I will save the bulbs for awhile.
- Model
- Item #03793
- UPC
- 0-30721-03793-1
- Bought from
- Ace Hardware
- Bought
- Sep 25, 2010
- Where
- Scottsdale, Arizona: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 28, 2011, sent to the company Jan 6, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 23, 2012
The product, in the report: Westinghouse long life twist bulbs item#36671 13 watt
I have used Westinghouse long life mini twist light bulbs through out my home. On several occaasions they have burned out in the first few weeks. These burned out ones had a brown burn spot on the base which leads me to believe that it got hot enough to cause a fire in some instances.
I actually had one blow up while in use. It had the same marks as the burned out ones.
My concern is that there is a unknown fire hazard from using these bulbs and or having a bulb burned out that is in place with electric going to it. Did the burn mark get there by the bulb burning out, or did it get there by turning on a burned out bulb.
The bulb I used was a 13watt soft white with 800 lunens item # 36671.
This is my full report. [REDACTED]
- Model
- 36671 13watt mini twist
- UPC
- 3072136671
- Serial number
- 13minitwist274
- Bought from
- Walmart, Minnesota
- Bought
- Apr 15, 2010, about then
- Where
- Wyoming, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 13, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 4, 2011
The product, in the report: Westinghouse 14 watt. 120 v long life household lamp/ fixture bulb.
The 14 watt energy efficient bulb in my lamp blew up, flames came out of it and fell all over my carpet burning holes in it Thankfully the glass did not harm me as I was sitting next to the lamp although shards of glass were all over the room. The explosion sound was so loud my ears rang for two days.
- Model
- 60HZ
- UPC
- 030721366307
- Serial number
- 36630
- Bought from
- Essex
- Bought
- Jan 5, 2011, about then
- Where
- Clarksville, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 74, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 12, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 17, 2011
The product, in the report: westinghouse 35 watt lens flood hallogen
Consumer wanted to report that yesterday his Westinghouse 35 watt lens flood halogen bulb exploded when his wife turned on the hood vent of the stove. He has had the bulb for almost 4 years and had two bulbs inserted and one exploded. His wife was not injured but she was startled. He has yet to call the manufacturer or the retailer. He reported no further damage to the structure of his home and no fire ensued. He felt it was imperative to report this incident to the CPSC.
- Model
- 35MR16GU10/
SL/ LN/ CD - UPC
- 03072104741
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Idaho
- Bought
- Dec 21, 2007
- Where
- Post Falls, Idaho: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 71, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Westinghouse, made or sold by WESTINGHOUSE LIGHTING CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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