CPSC recall 16-120, announced March 16, 2016, covers GE Lighting High-intensity LED lamps (about 35,000 units). The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard. The notice cites 4 incident reports. Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide. Recall contact: call 800-338-4999, go to www.gelighting.com, or email lightingconcerns@ge.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
043168212595Which products are included?
This recall involves GE Lighting high intensity discharge (HID) LED lamps. The lamps are used in lighting fixtures for warehouses, schools and gymnasiums. The lamps are 5 1/2 inches in diameter by 11 1/2 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. The lamps were sold in a blue and white carton with "ED37/EX39 base" on the front and "PC:21259" on the back above the bar code. Recalled lamps have the GE logo and the following information on the white plastic base of the lamp: LED165/M400/740, 165W, 4000K, 20000 Lumens, China and date code K213 or K245.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes and UPC codes. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- September 2015 through December 2015
- Where sold
- W.W. Grainger, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $250 to $300
Why it was recalled
The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received four reports of the lamp separating from the lamp base. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact GE Lighting for a free repair kit and installation guide.
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 800-338-4999, go to www.gelighting.com, or email lightingconcerns@ge.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a repair. 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
- Brand
- GE Lighting
- Product type
- Lamps, Light bulbs
- Recall number
- 16-120
- Units
- About 35,000 (in addition, about 500 were sold in Mexico)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- GE Lighting authorized dealers and electrical distributors nationwide, including Crescent Electric Supply Company, Graybar and W.W. Grainger Industrial Supply from September 2015 through December 2015 for between $250 and $300.
- Importer
- GE Lighting, of Cleveland, Ohio
High-intensity 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
- 35,000 units: the 17th-largest of 54 lamp recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,050 units.
- Hazards
- Fall: named in 6 of 63 lamp recalls. Impact: named in 3 of 63 lamp recalls.
- Remedy
- Repair: offered in 5 of 63 lamp recalls. The most common is refund (31).
- Time on sale
- 4 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
GE Lighting at 800-338-4999 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, email lightingconcerns@ge.com, or online at www.gelighting.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page 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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