Osram Sylvania T8 LED Tubes recall: Burn Hazard
Osram Sylvania Recalls T8 LED Tubes Due to Burn Hazard
Why was Osram Sylvania T8 LED Tubes recalled?
Lamps can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps, remove them from the fixture and immediately contact Osram Sylvania for a free replacement. Contact: Osram Sylvania Inc. toll free at 877-423-3772 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email [email protected] or www.sylvania.com and click on the Site Map in the bottom right-hand corner, then click on "Recall Safety Information" for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- T8 LED lamps
- Company
- Osram Sylvania, Inc., of Danvers, Mass.
- Quantity
- About 46,300 in the U.S. (an additional 8,700 sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Osram Sylvania industrial/commercial distributors between December 2014 and May 2015.
- Recall date
- August 25, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- Osram Sylvania Inc. received 34 reports of overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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."