CPSC Recall in 2015: Philips Recalls Halogen Bulbs Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-242

Date: September 10, 2015

Product Name: Halogen Bulbs

Recall Description:

The lens of the bulb can shatter in the lamp or the lens fall off and shatter, posing a laceration and burn hazard.

Hazard Description:

The lens of the bulb can shatter in the lamp or the lens can fall and shatter, posing a laceration and burn hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 370,000

Incidents:

Philips has received 13 reports of the lens of the bulb shattering, including five reports of property damage totaling about $700 and two laceration injuries.

Sold At:

Home Depot stores and professional distributors nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com  from November 2013 through March 2015 for about $10.

Manufactured In:

China