Cree LED T8 Lamp Recall Take 2

Cree Recalls LED T8 Lamps Due to Burn Hazard; Includes T8 Lamps Provided as Replacements in Previous Recall. The recalled lamps can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard.

Units

About 104,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 8,500 were sold in Canada)

Description

This recall involves Cree LED T8 Replacement Lamps, including lamps that were provided as free replacements for a previous recall in June 2015 and new lamps sold since the recall. These lamps are used indoors to replace traditional two-pin T8 fluorescent tubes. The white lamps have a cylindrical shape and measure 48 inches long. “Cree,” “BT848 Series Lamp,” the product number and a four-digit date code are printed on the lamp or on a white label affixed to the lamp.

Product Number	Lamp Description	Date Codes
BT848-17027FLW-BDG13-2C100	Linear LED T8 Replacement Lamp, 4 Ft, 1700 Lm, 2700K, 1-pack, US	06/15 07/15 08/15 09/15 10/15 11/15 12/15 01/16 02/16 03/16 04/16 05/16
BT848-17040FLW-BDG13-2C100	Linear LED T8 Replacement Lamp, 4 Ft, 1700 Lm, 4000K, 1-pack, US
BT848-17027FLW-BDG13-2C120	Linear LED T8 Replacement Lamp, 4 Ft, 1700 Lm, 2700K,10-pack, US
BT848-17040FLW-BDG13-2C120	Linear LED T8 Replacement Lamp, 4 Ft, 1700 Lm, 4000K, 10-pack, US

Incidents/Injuries

Cree has received 12 reports of the recalled lamps overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using, disconnect or switch off the fixture, remove the recalled lamp, put it in a safe place and contact Cree to receive a full refund. If consumers have received a free replacement lamp as part of the previous 2015 recall, they also should stop using the replacement lamps and contact Cree.

Cree toll-free at 888-338-7883 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email atT8Rledlamps@cree.com or online at www.cree.comand click on “Recalls” for more information.

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Cree-Recalls-LED-T8-Lamps/

GE to close two Kentucky plants

GE Lighting announced Thursday that it plans to close its Lexington Lamp Plant and Somerset Glass Plant by August 2017.

The Lexington plant employs 139 people, most of which are bulk manufacturing jobs.

The Somerset plant makes halogen lamps and employs 71 people.

In a release, a GE spokesperson said that consumer demand for traditional lighting is at an all-time low, and as a result, the Lexington plant is operating at 15 percent capacity.

Looking forward, GE Lighting will focus entirely on driving innovation and growth in LED technology," the GE spokesperson said in a statement. "By 2020, half of the US market’s consumer light bulb sockets will be LED and more than 80 percent of all global lighting revenues will come from LED."

The Somerset plant was also operating at about 20 percent capacity due to the market shifting to LED lighting, said Jack Mazurak, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.

Original article: http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/GE-closing-Lexington-Lamp-Plant-150-people-losing-jobs-389901122.html

GE to close Bridgeville lighting glass plant

Changes in the lighting industry will soon bring an end to the General Electric Lighting Glass Plant in Bridgeville, which has been a fixture there for nearly 100 years.

GE Lighting this month notified employees of its intent to close the plant, which employs 60 people.

In a statement, the company blamed the shift away from incandescent, halogen and specialty linear fluorescent lamps in the past decade.

A 2007 federal law set energy efficiency standards for light bulbs. Common household light bulbs that traditionally used between 40 and 100 watts had to meet the efficiency requirements by 2014.

GE's revenue from traditional incandescent and fluorescent lights has been declining as the government pushed for a phasing-out of the bulbs and consumers opted for more energy-efficient options, such as LED lights.

To read full article: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/10992020-74/plant-lighting-bridgeville