Meijer December Home Branded "Candelabra" Style Light Bulbs recall: Laceration Hazard
Meijer Recalls December Home Branded "Candelabra" Style Light Bulbs Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was Meijer December Home Branded "Candelabra" Style Light Bulbs recalled?
Some packages of the light bulbs can include 3V bulbs intended for battery powered fixtures instead of the 120V versions as labeled. If a 3V bulb is used in a 120V fixture, it can burst, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled light bulbs and return them to Meijer for a full refund. Contact: Meijer at 800-927-8699 anytime or online at www.meijer.com/product-recalls or www.meijer.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page 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: 70882069258, 76023636133, 76023636134, 76023636135
- Product
- DECEMBER HOME® Replacement Light Bulbs
- Company
- Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Quantity
- About 19,200
- Sold at
- Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Wisconsin from October 2023 through November 2023 for about $1.50 for the packages of one or two bulbs, and $2 for the packages of three bulbs.
- Recall date
- February 1, 2024
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received one report of an incident involving a 3V bulb used in a 120V fixture resulting in a "short out" in the fixture. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves December Home branded candelabra style incandescent replacement light bulbs. The light bulbs have a metallic threaded base and glass shell. December Home is printed on the product packaging. They were sold in packages of one, two or three light bulbs.