Trisonic Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
On 5 Oct 2010 the CPSC announced recall 11001 with Eastern America Trio Products: about 124,000 units in the Fluorescent Lights category.
The hazard statement mentions fire and overheating; 25% of the 362 CPSC recalls announced in 2010 mention at least one of the same hazards. The unit count is larger than the 2010 median of 8,400.
This is the only CPSC recall on this register naming Eastern America Trio Products.
Text in quotation marks is the CPSC's own; the CPSC recall page linked above is authoritative and carries images and consumer contact details. Latest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026.
The CPSC record
| Description | "This recall involves Trisonic 15-, 20-, 22- and 25-watt compact fluorescent light bulbs with the model numbers TS-EN 15W/SP, TS-EN 20W/SP, TS-CFL 22WB or TS-EN 25W/SP printed on the base of the bulb." |
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| Product | Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs · 124000 · Fluorescent Lights |
| Hazard | "Light bulb can overheat and catch fire." |
| Remedy | "Consumers should immediately stop using the light bulbs and contact the company for a full refund." |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Incidents and injuries | "The firm has received four reports of incidents, including two fires that resulted in minor property damage." |
| Sold at | Discount stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut from January 2008 to December 2008 for between $1 and $1.50. |
| Importer | Eastern America Trio Products Inc |
Context
Questions and answers
What is the remedy for CPSC recall 11001?
CPSC's record states: "Consumers should immediately stop using the light bulbs and contact the company for a full refund." Remedy options listed: refund.
What hazard did CPSC describe for Trisonic Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Recalled Due To Fire Hazard?
"Light bulb can overheat and catch fire."
Were injuries reported?
CPSC's record states: "The firm has received four reports of incidents, including two fires that resulted in minor property damage."
Where was the product sold?
Discount stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut from January 2008 to December 2008 for between $1 and $1.50.
Where does this data come from?
The CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services (saferproducts.gov), a US government work, retrieved 29 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is CPSC's. The CPSC recall page linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. Hazard classes are keywords found in CPSC's hazard statement (or CPSC's own hazard type where the record carries one); the category is CPSC's product type. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.