Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015
Recall Summary
Name of product: Halogen Bulbs
Recall Details
Units: About 370,000
Description: This recall involves Philips 60W PAR 16 120V halogen bulbs manufactured from November 2013 to March 2015. Date codes that represent the month and year of production are painted on the bulb glass along with “PHILIPS Halogena PAR 16,” “China” and “60W/120/V.” Recalled bulb date codes include:
Affected Date Codes:: 2013
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2014 |
2015 |
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3L, 3M |
4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4M |
5A, 5B, 5C |
Incidents/Injuries: Philips has received 13 reports of the lens of the bulb shattering, including five reports of property damage totaling about $700 and two laceration injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled bulbs, remove them from any fixtures and contact Philips to request packaging materials and instructions for returning the recalled bulbs at no cost. Philips will provide free replacement bulbs.
Sold at: Home Depot stores and professional distributors nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com from November 2013 through March 2015 for about $10.
Manufacturer(s): Firstech Lighting Corporation, of Shenzhen, China
Importer(s): Philips Lighting North America Corporation, of Somerset, N.J.
Manufactured in: China
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