Meijer Recalls December Home Branded "Candelabra" Style Light Bulbs Due to Laceration Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24099
- Recall date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Units
- About 19,200
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Meijer
- Made in
- Vietnam
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled light bulbs and return them to Meijer for a full refund.
Contact: Meijer at 800-927-8699 anytime or online at www.meijer.com/product-recalls or www.meijer.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
Some packages of the light bulbs can include 3V bulbs intended for battery powered fixtures instead of the 120V versions as labeled. If a 3V bulb is used in a 120V fixture, it can burst, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves December Home branded candelabra style incandescent replacement light bulbs. The light bulbs have a metallic threaded base and glass shell. December Home is printed on the product packaging. They were sold in packages of one, two or three light bulbs.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Feb 1, 2024. It covers About 19,200 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: The firm has received one report of an incident involving a 3V bulb used in a 120V fixture resulting in a "short out" in the fixture. No injuries have been reported. Meijer has 35 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Wisconsin from October 2023 through November 2023 for about $1.50 for the packages of one or two bulbs, and $2 for the packages of three bulbs.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- UPC
- 70882069258, 76023636133, 76023636134, 76023636135
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Meijer-Recalls-December-Home-Branded-Candelabra-Style-Li…
- Last published by CPSC
- Feb 1, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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