Osram Sylvania Recalls T8 LED Tubes Due to Burn Hazard
Recalled 2015-08-25. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 46,300 in the U.S.Units
2015-08-25Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves SubstiTUBE IS T8 LED lamps. The recalled lamps are white, cylindrical in shape and measure 48 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. "OSRAM SubstiTUBE® IS LED T8" is printed on a silver label affixed to the end of lamps. The model number 73312-1 or 73315-1 also appears on the label beneath the statement "Compatible LED T8 for use with instant start T8 electronic ballasts."
- The hazard
- Lamps can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.
- Injuries
- Osram Sylvania Inc. received 34 reports of overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps, remove them from the fixture and immediately contact Osram Sylvania for a free replacement.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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