Temperature issues and LED lights have featured before in recall corner - see Recall Corner: LED lamp overheating - and there is now a new addition.The US Consumer Product Safety Commission warns of 'LED Night Lights Recalled by Camsing Global Due to Burn Hazard'. The CPSC has received five reports of the night lights "overheating, smoldering or melting" (no injuries have been reported).
"The LED night light contains flame retardant elements, plugs into an electrical outlet, has a white or blue LED bulb, and a clear bulb cover. "Model SBD01", the number "E314462" and "Made in China" are stamped on the back of the night light's plastic white base. The night lights measure about 1 3/4 inches wide by 3 3/4 inches high," says the CPSC.
Since the early days, luminaire manufacturers have got the heatsinking wrong - which appears to be the case here. It raises the question of when will 'best practice' messages and education get through?...
The danger, of course, is that LED technology itself - which I think we can all agree is a very good, power-efficient thing - will become associated in the public mind with consequences such as these, resulting from bad practice. Time for a poll!
Which aspect of an LED lamp design is a manufacturer most likely to cock-up?
Previous Recall Corners:
* Recall Corner: Philips Lighting EnergySaver compact fluorescents
* Recall Corner: Pogoplug video sharing gets hot
* Recall Corner: Flaming toaster does more than burn toast
* HP lithium-ion battery recall reprise
* Recall Corner: Lacerating General Electric food processors
* Recall Corner: Ikea FÖRSTÅ coffee maker
* Recall Corner: LED lamp overheating
* Recall corner: Sump pumps and ground faults
* Recall Corner: Sharp 32in LCD TV
* Recall Corner: Garmin nüvi battery PCBs
* Recall Corner: Toshiba T Series laptops
* Recall Corner: Ferrari 458 Italia sports car
* Recall Corner: Maytag dishwasher
* Recall Corner: Sony VAIO laptops
* Recall Corner: Shock hazard WindTunnel Hoover
* Recall Corner: HP notebook Lithium-Ion batteries
* Recall Corner: Targus Universal Wall Power Adapter for laptops
* Recall Corner: Mares Nemo scuba dive computers
* Recall Corner: Lithium-ion Mobile Power Pack
* Recall corner: Remote control kits for electric fireplaces
* Recall Corner: Packard Bell laptop battery
* Recall Corner: Nokia chargers
* Recall Corner: Sony AC adapter, Belkin power surge protector
* Recall Corner: Acer Aspire notebook
* Recall Corner: Lenovo, Nikon, Wal-Mart & Asda
The danger, of course, is that LED technology itself - which I think we can all agree is a very good, power-efficient thing - will become associated in the public mind with consequences such as these, resulting from bad practice. Time for a poll!
Which aspect of an LED lamp design is a manufacturer most likely to cock-up?
Previous Recall Corners:
* Recall Corner: Philips Lighting EnergySaver compact fluorescents
* Recall Corner: Pogoplug video sharing gets hot
* Recall Corner: Flaming toaster does more than burn toast
* HP lithium-ion battery recall reprise
* Recall Corner: Lacerating General Electric food processors
* Recall Corner: Ikea FÖRSTÅ coffee maker
* Recall corner: Sump pumps and ground faults
* Recall Corner: Sharp 32in LCD TV
* Recall Corner: Garmin nüvi battery PCBs
* Recall Corner: Toshiba T Series laptops
* Recall Corner: Ferrari 458 Italia sports car
* Recall Corner: Maytag dishwasher
* Recall Corner: Sony VAIO laptops
* Recall Corner: Shock hazard WindTunnel Hoover
* Recall Corner: HP notebook Lithium-Ion batteries
* Recall Corner: Targus Universal Wall Power Adapter for laptops
* Recall Corner: Mares Nemo scuba dive computers
* Recall Corner: Lithium-ion Mobile Power Pack
* Recall corner: Remote control kits for electric fireplaces
* Recall Corner: Nokia chargers
* Recall Corner: Sony AC adapter, Belkin power surge protector
* Recall Corner: Acer Aspire notebook
* Recall Corner: Lenovo, Nikon, Wal-Mart & Asda
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