Nearly 2 Million Philips CFL Flood Lamps Recalled: Laceration Hazard

Published: August 23, 2011
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
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Philips Lighting Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have recalled almost 2 million compact fluorescent flood lamps that pose a laceration hazard.

Photographs of the recalled CFL flood lamps

The recalled flood lamps are sold under the names Energy Saver, Marathon, or Marathon Classic Compact Fluorescent Dimmable Reflector Flood. Image: CPSC

Philips Lighting Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have recalled almost 2 million compact fluorescent flood lamps that pose a laceration hazard.

Philips reportedly has fielded 700 reports of lamps where the glue failed and the glass outer envelope fell, posing a laceration and property damage hazard. The flood lamps are sold under the names Energy Saver, Marathon, or Marathon Classic Compact Fluorescent Dimmable Reflector Flood.

Consumers should stop using the floods and contact Philips (866-622-6372) for a free replacement lamp.

Lisa Kaplan Gordon

is a HouseLogic contributor and builder of luxury homes in McLean, Va. She’s been a Homes editor for Gannett News Service and has reviewed home improvement products for AOL.

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CFLs are unnecessary, mercury-laden job-stealing, overseas-produced products, who's praises are propagated only by arrogant, misguided leftists. And now, they are recalled due to atrocious Taiwanese build quality. Well, no duh. Yet again we suffer the unintended results of leftists who really "meant well", but so predictably leave a disaster in their wake. It happens every day, all day long and no one calls them on it. Sad, indeed. A couple years from now, I will make a ton of bucks by selling you my stockpile of REAL light bulbs. Long live capitalism!
Posted by Leonard on October 07, 2011

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