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Report No.
20110404-BCC68-2147480532
Report Date
4/4/2011
Sent to Manufacturer / Importer / Private Labeler
4/12/2011
Report Publication Date
4/26/2011
Category of Submitter
Consumer
Product Details
Product Description
CFL Light Bulb
Product Category
Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations
Product Type
Indoor Lighting
Product Code
Light Bulbs
Manufacturer / Importer / Private Labeler Name
N:VISION
Brand Name
N Vision
Model Name or Number
SKU 772-720 Model ES42
Serial Number
UPC Code
Date Manufactured
Manufacturer Date Code
Retailer
Retailer State
Purchase Date
Incident Details
Incident Description
CFL bulb located in a lamp above kitchen table. My wife turned the lamp on and it immediately exploded, glass fragments landed on the kitchen table where my kids where sitting. As these things also contain Mercury! They should be banned!
The remaining parts of the bulb still in the lamp was buzzing with wires exposed until I cut the power to the lamp.
Bulb was N Vision E149698 Self-Ballasted Lamp 61YS
Incident Date
4/4/2011
Incident Location
Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
Injury Information
Incident, No Injury
My Relationship to the Victim
Unspecified
Gender
Unspecified
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred
Unspecified
Additional Details
Submitter has product?
Yes
Product was damaged before incident?
No
Product was modified before incident?
No
If yes to any, explanation
Have you contacted the manufacturer?
No
If Not, Do You Plan To?
Yes
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