Philips Recalls Halogen Bulbs Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards
Recalled September 10, 2015 · CPSC recall 15242 · Philips
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 3L, 3M 2014 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4M 2015 5A, 5B, 5C
What to do
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.
Contact
Philips Lighting North America Corporation at 800-239-6587 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] and online at www.philips.com/recall and select "United States/English" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →