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December 2, 2004
(Government Services)
Consumer Advisory - Globe
Mini-Spiral 13-watt bulb
The Department of
Government Services is advising consumers of an information bulletin
that has been issued pertaining to the Globe Mini-Spiral 13-watt bulb
due to potential fire and electric shock hazards.
Consumers are urged to
check any energy efficient bulbs in their homes for the bulb, marked
"Globe Mini-Spiral, 13 W, 120V, 60 Hz, 225mA." Underwriters
Laboratories, an independent organization which tests products for
safety, is recommending that consumers stop using the bulbs and return
them to the point of purchase.
The bulbs carry an
unauthorized UL certification marking, and the non-UL compliant parts
can fail, posing a fire and electrical hazard. Two fire-related cases
have been reported in Alberta due to this problem, and the Alberta
government has issued their own advisory to residents.
The Department of
Government Services has received a number of calls from concerned
consumers since the Alberta advisory was issued. The Globe Mini-Spiral
13-watt bulbs are energy efficient bulbs that look unlike the domestic
40, 60 or 100 watt bulbs. As the name suggests, they are shaped like a
spiral.
The bulbs were
manufactured from January 2002 through April 2003 and may have date
codes BH012 through BH163 or BH0102 through BH1603. They also bear the
unauthorized UL mark with the file number E197131.
More information about the
UL warning is available at www.ul.com/media/newsrel/nr102604.html
Media contact: Tracy
Barron, Communications, (709) 729-4860 or 690-6157
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