GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard
GE Lighting has recalled GE Lighting high intensity discharge (HID) LED lamps. The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard. Purchasers are advised to contact GE Lighting immediately for a free repair kit and installation guide.
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.
About 35,000 lamps were sold from September to December 2015 through GE Lighting authorized dealers and electrical distributors.
Find out more: www.gelighting.com/LightingWeb/na/lighting/led-hid-replacement-lamp-recall.jsp.
