Technical Consumer Products LED Lamps recall: Electrical Shock Hazard
Technical Consumer Products Recalls LED Lamps Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Why was Technical Consumer Products LED Lamps recalled?
Water can enter the lamp in wet location applications, posing an electric shock hazard to the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately shut off power to the lights, remove the lamps to check the item number/date code of the recall, and contact TCP to receive a free replacement lamp with installation instructions. Contact: TCP at 800-324-1496 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected] or online at www.tcpi.com and click on "Recall" 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 lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 762148046264, 762148046684, 762148270591, 681131072212
- Product
- Technical Consumer Products (TCP) and Great Value LED lamps
- Company
- Technical Consumer Products Inc., of Aurora, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 25,000 (in addition about 1,350 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Walmart and electrical distributors nationwide from May 2015 through October 2015 for about $20.
- Recall date
- December 8, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves 14 watt LED wet location PAR38 lamps sold under the TCP and Great Value Brand names. These lamps are white and produce a soft white (3000 Kelvin) or bright white (5000 Kelvin) color temperature. Recalled units have an item number of "L14P38D30KFL", "L14P38D50KFL", "RLP381430WL" or "GVRLP381430WL" and the date code printed directly on the white plastic heat sink of the lamp, just above the screw in base. Consumers will need to shut off power to the lights and disengage the lamp to check the item number and date code. Item Number Brand UPC Description Date Code L14P38D30KFL TCP 7-6214804626-4 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 3,000K 1523211 1523212 L14P38D50KFL TCP 7-6214804668-4 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 5,000K 1524211 RLP381430WL TCP 7-6214827059-1 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 3,000K 1528216 1532216 1530212 GVRLP381430WL Great Value 6-8113107221-2 14 watt LED PAR38 Wet Location 3,000K 1527211 1530212