GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard
CPSC recall 16120. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide.
CPSC recall 16120 has the recall date 16 Mar 2016. The notice names the firm GE Lighting. The recall has about 35,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Light Bulbs.
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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 | The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 35,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves GE Lighting high intensity discharge (HID) LED lamps. The lamps are used in lighting fixtures for warehouses, schools and gymnasiums. The lamps are 5 1/2 inches in diameter by 11 1/2 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. The lamps were sold in a blue and white carton with "ED37/EX39 base" on the front and "PC:21259" on the back above the bar code. Recalled lamps have the GE logo and the following information on the white plastic base of the lamp: LED165/M400/740, 165W, 4000K, 20000 Lumens, China and date code K213 or K245. |
| Product | High-intensity LED lamps, About 35,000 (in addition, about 500 were sold in Mexico), Light Bulbs |
| Sold at | GE Lighting authorized dealers and electrical distributors nationwide, including Crescent Electric Supply Company, Graybar and W.W. Grainger Industrial Supply from September 2015 through December 2015 for between $250 and $300. |
| Importer | GE Lighting |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 35,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Light Bulbs
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name GE Lighting
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2018 | GE Lighting Recalls LED Tube Lamps Due to Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16120The 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 16120. https://recallregister.com/product/6681-ge-lighting-recalls-high-intensity-led-replacement-lamps-due-to-impact/. 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 16120 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
GE Lighting authorized dealers and electrical distributors nationwide, including Crescent Electric Supply Company, Graybar and W.W. Grainger Industrial Supply from September 2015 through December 2015 for between $250 and $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16120?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16120?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 35,000 (in addition, about 500 were sold in Mexico)