CPSC, Osram Sylvania Products Inc. Announce Recall of Decorative Light Bulbs
CPSC recall 04192. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The glass bulb can separate from its base and break during use. The broken glass can present a laceration injury to consumers, the hot broken bulb can present a burn injury to consumers, and an exposed bulb filament can present a shock hazard if handled while power remains applied to the fixture.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
If the bulb is broken, consumers should first unplug the light fixture or turn off the main circuit breaker before attempting to remove the bulb. Cloth or leather gloves should also be worn to prevent cuts or scratches during bulb removal. Remove the light bulbs from any fixture where they are installed and contact OSRAM Sylvania for free replacement bulbs.
CPSC recall 04192 has the recall date 4 Aug 2004. The notice names the firm Osram Sylvania Products. The recall has about 5,600,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Lights & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Osram Sylvania has received 119 reports of the glass bulbs breaking, including 29 reports of minor cuts or burns from consumers picking up broken glass from a hot bulb. |
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| Units | 5,600,000 |
| Description | The recalled 60-watt B10 medium base light bulbs were sold in packages of two or four units. The bulbs are clear. Some were packaged as "Ceiling Fan" and "Double Life" light bulbs. "SYLVANIA" is printed on the front of the packaging and on the bulb base. The bulbs involved have a UPC bar code on the back of the package, ending in the following five digits: 13323, 13329, 13333, 13442, 13445, 13454, 13565, 13650, and 13721. |
| Product | 60-watt B10 Décor Light Bulbs, 5.6 million, Lights & Accessories |
| Sold at | Home improvement centers, grocery, drug and discount department stores, from September 2002 through June 2004, for between $2 and $4. |
| Manufacturer | Osram Sylvania Products Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,600,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Lights & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Osram Sylvania Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2009 | OSRAM SYLVANIA Recalls Portable Nightlights Due to Electric Shock Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04192The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 04192. https://recallregister.com/product/2663-cpsc-osram-sylvania-products-inc-announce-recall-of-decorative-light-b/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04192 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Osram Sylvania has received 119 reports of the glass bulbs breaking, including 29 reports of minor cuts or burns from consumers picking up broken glass from a hot bulb.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home improvement centers, grocery, drug and discount department stores, from September 2002 through June 2004, for between $2 and $4.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04192?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
5.6 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States