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CPSC, Osram Sylvania Products Inc. Announce Recall of Decorative Light Bulbs

U.S. CPSCBurnsElectric shockCutsAug 4, 2004
Recalled Sylvania "Ceiling Fan" 60-watt B10 light bulbs
Recalled Sylvania "Ceiling Fan" 60-watt B10 light bulbs
Recalled Sylvania "Double Life" 60-watt B10 light bulbs
Recalled Sylvania "Double Life" 60-watt B10 light bulbs
Recalled Sylvania "Double Life Ceiling Fan" 60-watt B10 light bulbs
Recalled Sylvania "Double Life Ceiling Fan" 60-watt B10 light bulbs

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Hazard

The glass bulb can separate from its base and break during use. The broken glass can present a laceration injury to consumers, the hot broken bulb can present a burn injury to consumers, and an exposed bulb filament can present a shock hazard if handled while power remains applied to the fixture.

Remedy

If the bulb is broken, consumers should first unplug the light fixture or turn off the main circuit breaker before attempting to remove the bulb. Cloth or leather gloves should also be worn to prevent cuts or scratches during bulb removal. Remove the light bulbs from any fixture where they are installed and contact OSRAM Sylvania for free replacement bulbs.

Incidents & injuries

Osram Sylvania has received 119 reports of the glass bulbs breaking, including 29 reports of minor cuts or burns from consumers picking up broken glass from a hot bulb.

Product description

The recalled 60-watt B10 medium base light bulbs were sold in packages of two or four units. The bulbs are clear. Some were packaged as "Ceiling Fan" and "Double Life" light bulbs. "SYLVANIA" is printed on the front of the packaging and on the bulb base. The bulbs involved have a UPC bar code on the back of the package, ending in the following five digits: 13323, 13329, 13333, 13442, 13445, 13454, 13565, 13650, and 13721.

Sold on

Home improvement centers, grocery, drug and discount department stores, from September 2002 through June 2004, for between $2 and $4.

Contact the company

Call Osram Sylvania toll-free at (877) 423-3772 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log on to the firm's Web site at www.sylvania.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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