GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard
Recalled 2016-03-16. Fall hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 35,000Units
2016-03-16Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- 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.
- The hazard
- The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard.
- Injuries
- The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide.
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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