CPSC recall 16-054, announced December 8, 2015, covers Technical Consumer Products (TCP) and Great Value LED lamps (about 25,000 units). Water can enter the lamp in wet location applications, posing an electric shock hazard to the user. The notice reports no incidents. 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. Recall contact: call 800-324-1496, go to www.tcpi.com, or email recall@tcpi.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
UPC or product codes
762148046264762148046684762148270591681131072212Which products are included?
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
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes, UPC codes, and item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the white plastic heat sink of the lamp
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- May 2015 through October 2015
- Where sold
- Walmart, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $20
Why it was recalled
Water can enter the lamp in wet location applications, posing an electric shock hazard to the user.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Official remedy
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.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call 800-324-1496, go to www.tcpi.com, or email recall@tcpi.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Product type
- Lamps, Light bulbs
- Recall number
- 16-054
- Units
- About 25,000 (in addition about 1,350 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Walmart and electrical distributors nationwide from May 2015 through October 2015 for about $20.
- Importer
- Technical Consumer Products Inc., of Aurora, Ohio
Technical Consumer Products (TCP) and Great Value LED lamps
CPSC product type: Light Bulbs
This recall in context
Compared with the 63 lamp recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 25,000 units: the 21st-largest of 54 lamp recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,050 units.
- Hazard
- Electric shock: named in 29 of 63 lamp recalls.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 9 of 63 lamp recalls. The most common is refund (31).
- Brand history
- Technical Consumer Products is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2004 to 2015. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Technical Consumer Products 3-way compact fluorescent light bulbs (05-064, Dec 2004).
- Time on sale
- 6 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
TCP at 800-324-1496 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recall@tcpi.com or online at www.tcpi.com and click on "Recall" for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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