GE Light Bulbs

These bulbs are expensive and the expense is supposed to be justified by their long life. This bulb lasted about one year under light service (less than 1 hour per day). I need to replace this bulb and GE should replace it for me.

I went to turn on the switch to my kitchen lights - it controls 2 recessed lights - and one exploded into thousands of pieces. I'm still scared about what could have happened. I could have been holding a baby! The light bulb exploded all over the counters and the floor. Nothing was left except the metal screw part in the socket which I have to call an electrician to get out. This happened 2-16-12. The next day, I went out and replaced 12 floods with the old fashioned bulbs. Still, I'm very upset that this could happen to anyone who uses them.

I purchased 20 of your GE helical 26w bulbs to replace all my recessed lights, being they lasted 6 years. When they started burning out or flickering, I went to the store to return them, and was told I would have to go to the manufacturer. It's a joke, as I've sent numerous requests to different places, and have not received any answers. What am I supposed to do after investing all this money in garbage? Will this be another wasted email?

Light bulbs that have a warranty should last longer than a month. Bad thing is a receipt for the **. Who keeps a receipt on light bulbs that are supposed to replace the older models? These are supposed to be state of the art, energy efficient and less replacement. The thing is I replaced all in the house and now am replacing them again. Shame on you China for making some more ** that does not work and save me money. Maybe an American could have made this better!

My complaint is about the reference Helical 20w 120. On 2/1/12, this product was in my personal bathroom having been installed several months earlier. The bulb started to emit a toxic smoke and went out. I immediately switched power off light fixture, turned on the exhaust fan, left the bathroom closing the door on exit. After several minutes, I returned to examine the aftermath. I did at this time remove your helical which was still very hot to the touch. The base of the bulb at that points where two glass shafts entered were visibly damaged as if burned. I need to put in some of my personal history at this time.

Having recently been released from Waukesha Hospital on 1/18/12 with complications due to COPD (a chronic lung problem caused by many triggers), toxic fumes on their light bulbs has presented a possible hazard to me. As I have replaced most of my bulbs with their bulbs, I have a concern that one or all of their bulbs may act in similar manner. Please advice as to what action they intend to take pertaining to these dangerous bulbs. Your prompt reply will be appreciated.

On Jan. 12, 2012 I purchased 2 boxes of GE 4-each "soft white 40 watt, 1 year plus" bulbs at Lowe's. I used 2 of them to replace some 60 watt bulbs. The first one only lasted one day, the other went out in 6 days! Rather than lasting even close to 1-year as advertised, they did not even last one week! The bulbs were "made in Mexico". To all who read this, do not purchase any GE bulbs. They are a rip-off!

I bought several GE helical 20W bulbs. Not one lasted for over 14 months. They were advertised to last for several years. Now, I read all about the serious dangers and I do not know or am able find where or how to dispose of them properly! I hope someone files a class action suit against GE for this irresponsible sale of such an overpriced extremely dangerous product!

The helical light bulbs, which I have been told, that will be a requirement to use in the United States rather than regular light bulbs, are not what they are advertised to be. They do not last 5 years as they say. You're lucky to get 5 months out of them. One of my main concerns is that they will not work in my rheostat dimmers.

When you turn the button to dim the light it starts to flicker and gets even worse the more you turn it down. I have read a lot of complaints about them on the internet and a lot of people complained that they a dangerous. Some have caught fire and or exploded. The two that I have used have purchased (GE) quit working in a much shorter time than a regular bulb (about 4 or 5 months). What I really would like to know is, who in our democratic system of government has decided that we will be forced to use these bulbs and why?

I would say that some politicians are getting some kind of kickback from the large corporations because they can charge 3 to 4 times as much for these bulbs. They should be required to put up signs in the stores where these bulbs are sold, stating that there is a danger of fire and explosion and that they may not work after 4 or 5 months. Also that they will not operate properly with a dimmer switch. What I really want to know is, what if anything is being done about this problem and can I get more information about it and who, in government, can I contact to let them know about this problem?

We bought three GE Reveal Halogen 120v 60w E11S light bulbs for our overhead fixtures. The first bulb burned out immediately. After less than a year in use, one of the remaining two GE bulbs exploded showering the sofa and rug with hot glass that burned/melted numerous holes in the sofa and rug. The remaining bulb which we immediately also removed was cool to the touch. Had anyone been sitting on the sofa they would have suffered major burns and cuts. This has destroyed any confidence we ever had in GE bulbs.

My husband bought three new 60 watt bulbs from Home Depot tonight. He replaced all three bulbs in our family room ceiling fan (so they would all match). Within five minutes, we heard a popping, explosive sound, glass shattering and saw smoke curling out of the place the bulb should have been. We have four young children who were all in the room when this happened. We are thankful that no one was hurt but this is a very dangerous situation. It appears from other complaints that this is not an isolated incident. My husband is currently at the store buying a different brand. We will be calling customer service when they open for some answers.

Three years ago, I splurged and converted to GE LED Christmas, icicle lights for the front of our home. This year (being the third year) the light sockets were so badly rusted that the rust color covered the clear lens that covered the LED bulbs. Upon removing a bulb from its socket, I discovered that the rust was so bad that the wires feeding the bulb looked as rusty as The Titanic. I was angry because I've never had any set of Christmas lights do this. I even have decorative yard lights along my walk that are used year round and they have no rust.

I bought 8 GE light globes and after turning on the light 3 burned out in 10 seconds and a 4th burned out in a couple of hours. GE has moved to China and sells nothing but junk any more. Do not buy GE Chinese light bulbs, try Phillips for a change.

GE decorative bulb PC 71671 burned off at the base and that base is still inside of my outside porch lamp. I cannot see to get it out. I tried to report it on their website and they would not recognize the PC product code number and instead showed me their phone number. It said the number wasn't valid. I heard on television tonight that some of the electronic products from China have counterfeit safety codes on them and were confiscated at the port of Long Beach.

I have decided that because of what I have learned here, I will not be purchasing anything like this from GE and made in China ever again. I think that they should be ashamed of themselves for selling us a product that could burn down our homes and/or kill us. Someone asked, "Why isn't anything being done?" Well, this is my response, "Stop buying their products! Period!"

I was replacing a light bulb with a GE Helical 13W bulb. The end of it exploded as i screwed it in, without the light being turned on. Shattered glass flew all over my entryway and kitchen. I was lucky, and only got scratched. Thankfully, my five year old was at school, or it most likely would have gotten on him, since he likes to watch and help with things like that.

I have purchased for the last four years the crystal clear 60 watt decorative bulb for my open ended light fixtures in my home because I like how the shape of the bulb looks in the fixture. But I have had 10 bulbs (in the last four years) become separated glass from metal socket and found hanging out of the fixture. At first, you just notice that a bulb is out, but upon closer inspection, you will notice that the glass part of the bulb is hanging by a wire from the metal socket. Upon replacing the bulb, you cannot get the metal piece out of the inside of the fixture. You must get a needle-nosed pliers and pry the remainder of the bulb out.

Shards of metal and small bits of black stuff falls all over the table and floor in the process. My worry is one of these days, someone will try this and get electrocuted. I don't think anyone should have to call a specialist in to remove a light bulb. Do you? Even though I like the look of the bulb, I guess I will have to look at a different product. Unfortunately, I still have about four boxes (2 packs) left to use. Hopefully, the store will take them back without a receipt.

I contacted GE Holiday Lighting exactly 10 days ago to get a replacement adapter for the Snowflake lights that I purchased a year about for about $150 and I was told that I would receive it within 10 days. Now I found out that it is on back order and the Supervisor/ Night Manager has no idea of when I will receive the replacement. This is completely unacceptable and I feel that I should have receive the adapter in a timely manner since I was not told originally that it was on back order and no one bother to contact me!

About a month ago I awoke in the middle of the night. As I went downstairs, I noticed a strong chemical burning odor. At first, I couldn't locate the source, thinking it was an appliance. I found it quite by accident when I went into the living room and tried to turn on a small table lamp. I believe there was a flicker or pop and no light. We had turned off the light prior to retiring for the night without incident. The smell when I removed the bulb was overwhelming. And then I saw there was a hole at the base of the light bulb burned completely through!

Both light bulbs (a GE Reveal 60watt bulb) and lamp base were purchased at Target. Lamp base sticker stated not to use a bulb over 60watts, which I clearly did not do. Both products were made in China, with the UL, inspection, and barcode stickers still affixed to the lamp base. I feel we were extremely lucky the house didn't burn down with us in it! I still have both the bulb and lamp base and don't know whether Target will refund us anything as I don't have the receipts.

This is all about GE Daylight 6500K 15-watt, a 5-year bulb. Three out of four have burned out in 1 to 1 of use. With GE energy smart 13-watt, 6-year bulb, more than ten have burned out in about 1 years of use. I now write the date I installed it on the base of the bulb and the date it burns out and I keep the bulb. Clearly, they are defective and should be pulled from the market.

Helical 20W 120VAC 60Hz 300mA FLE 20HT3/2/SW bulb in our kitchen ceiling fan. Tonight my husband smelled something burning and quickly turned off the light. The spiral glass was burnt on both sides where it entered the base and the base was extremely hot.

GE 60W Edison long neck flood bulb exploded for no apparent reason, causing glass to scatter all over an empty part of our family room. We had children in that very spot a few minutes earlier and could be not writing this complaint but staying in the ER.

I don't care what the advertising is about Compact Fluorescent Lights or "CFL". They are no longer lasting than the old type lights. I purchased some GE CFL's made in China and within a month, they both burned out. What a rip off!

You have my pledge not to buy GE again or any other products made in China, as long as I have a choice.

Sat down to dinner last night. Heard a loud pop and then broken, shattered glass all over the kitchen. GE blunt tip 60w Reveal type B bulb exploded. If we hadn't been home, the dog would have been filled with glass as well as the house and all the furniture! Or what if I someone had been standing under the light when the bulb exploded?

I see all these complaints. Why is this product not being recalled? Is anyone suing GE over these problems?

GE's line of Santa's Best Christmas Lights are terrible. The coating comes off and GE will not do anything about it. I don't know if the coating is toxic or not once it comes off, but it feels terrible.

I bought the lights at Lowe's on 11/29/2009 and put them up just before Christmas, and took them down about 1/05/10. I reinstalled them about 12/1/2010 and noticed some of the coating was coming off, but it was too late to do anything about it. When I took them down the first week in January 2011, the color coating came off in my hands on every strand. I called GE/Santa's Best in January 2011, and was told that the lights were seasonal and to send them in for replacement closer to Christmas.

I called in October 2011, and was told that it was okay to send them in, but since I waited so long, they might not come back to me in time for Christmas. I should have called earlier, maybe in September.

I have replaced numerous GE "Energy Smart" 13 watt CFL bulbs in the past year. All of them says, "lasts 8 years" on the package. I'm lucky if one lasts 8 months! It can't be from vibration. We live in a concrete-construction condominium, and these are pretty new light fixtures. Sure, they say "Guaranteed" on the package, but who in the world keeps receipts for light bulbs? In my case, we use 9 in our master bathroom, and 4 in our guest bathroom. How can someone keep track of which bulb, was bought when?

These things are not cheap, and IMHO, they are a total rip off! As soon as I replace one, another one burns out and at almost $10 for a package of two bulbs. I could go broke replacing the darned things. I have been replacing them, grudgingly, but I now refuse to buy another GE CFL bulb, ever again. I brought a package of 2 home, a couple of weeks ago and have already used both. Now, I have another two that have burned out just this week. These things are a joke! !

On Friday, October 28, 2011, my husband and I had been gone for approximately 45 minutes. Upon returning home, the minute the front door opened, it was more than apparent that something was on fire. The smell was horrible! We rushed through the living room into my home office, and there was smoke rolling out of the wall mounted lamp! Yes, a GE 13W spiral bulb had been put into that lamp approximately eight months before. It's not a three-way lamp; everything complied with what the bulb could be safely used for, but the fact is, the bulb is unsafe! We quickly turned the lamps off and had to get the smoke/smell out of the house. My husband and I have both said over and over, "What if we hadn't come home when we did? Our home would have burned down! "

I called GE this afternoon, October 31, 2011, and I was anything but happy. I made sure through the conversation that the conversation was being recorded, and even told him once that I didn't hear keys being tapped and demanded he be taking down my message. Before hanging up, I said "loudly" that there needs to be a disclaimer on the these bulbs somewhere in full view for consumers to see before making their purchase. I also told him that if our home had burned down, I would have definitely sued, no questions asked, making it quite clear that not only are people being traumatized, but there are bodily injuries taking place because of their faulty products, and someone will die - it's just a matter of time.

I want to do anything and everything I can to assure that there are disclaimers put on the product. If anyone would like to help me with this endeavor, please feel free to email me, **. It's up to us to assure the safety of our families and homes because apparently, a name I always thought could be trusted in cannot be trusted! I was told by the representative I spoke with that my complaint had been filed. He gave me a claim number, and said that within a week, I would receive a coupon for purchasing bulbs of any brand that I wish. One thing is certain: I have washed my hands of GE products!

I was laying in bed and smelt smoke. It took me a minute to notice it was my light bulb burning. Luckily, I was home or it would have burnt my house down. Black smoke filled my room. Now, I'm debating, do I turn it into my home owners insurance. My bedroom needs repainted walls and ceiling. I know have to sleep in the spare bedroom until I get it painted.

My long-life Duluxstar 8W 827 bulb failed after less than a year. The bulb it replaced was in use for over 10 years. Your "long-life" bulb was very expensive, and I would have expected it to have lasted twice as long as the bulb it replaced.

I installed one of two pack porch flood lights that I bought new, and only one worked. After close inspection, I noticed that the grounding wire from the bulb to the male screw wire was broken. The whole socket was very loose. MFG dated 08/16/11, 2 12:17 100 watt Halogen flood. Will you replace it? There is no receipt and no box.

I was putting one of the three-way bulbs in a lamp. It exploded everywhere and cut my thumb which bled a lot. The pieces were very minute and was a real mess to clean up. I am just hoping that we got everything.

One bulb (in a pack of two) did not work. It's an HG DO89 Helical 26 W 120 Vac 60 Hz 390mA. So, how do I get reimbursed? I do not have receipt nor packaging. Should I send it back? If so, where?

3-way light bulb 30-70-100 blew out, sending a small piece of flaming hot metal on to the newspaper and burning a small hole in the paper under the table lamp. It could have landed on the sofa while I was not at home. This is a dangerous problem that needs to be addressed! I saw by your website many others have complained also about this problem. So, what is GE doing about this?

I was sitting on my bed reading a book when the 3-way GE bulb suddenly blew up in a huge explosion. It sent glass shards flying all over the room. The tiny shards were white hot. Some landed on my leg, burning into my skin. The light remained for a few seconds after it exploded. Then, it began smoking. I quickly unplugged it, ignoring the painful burns on my leg until I was sure it was safe. Two days later, I was still finding glass all over. It was not close to the lamp either. I even found some in the kitchen 25 feet away. I took pictures so I have evidence of this happening. I am so angry that so little care is put into making these things safe! My baby grand daughter (2 mos. old) was on my lap 5 minutes before this happened. Had she been still on my lap, she would have gotten the burns instead of me. I thought this was a rare case. But upon coming here, I am seeing it's pretty widespread. They need to be recalled. And all of us who were victims should be compensated for our scary experience.

I wish there was a negative scale for rating. I just had a 3way GE 50,100,150 Incandescent light bulb, explode! I am just sitting, watching TV and it literally exploded, sending glasses flying everywhere! I am tired of substandard Chinese products, endangering my family!

The GE Helical 26w bulb that I had installed in a ceiling light for about six months was on for a couple of hours and just exploded. My wife was under it at that time and got glass all over her. She had no cuts, but I wonder, do these have mercury?

When I turned on the lamp beside the chair where we were eating, the GE 3 light bulb exploded, sending glass all over our room, cutting my son on the hand and getting glass into his plate. Every product I have purchased from GE is a piece of junk! We are lucky that my son only got a piece of glass in his hand as he was sitting right beside the lamp. It could have shot into his eyes.

I've bought two packages of the GE CFL lights that are dimmable. These go in can lights that look like a flood light. Both packages will stop working or will flicker. What is going on? If you have new ones, please send me eight bulbs. Thank you for your time. --Jim **

We purchased GE Reveal 75 watt light bulbs from Target 3 months ago. Last night, one exploded right above our dinner table. This is a hazard as we have dinner there nightly. we're just lucky nobody was sitting there at the time. I have reveal light bulbs throughout our home, and I'm scared to have them in the house, so we have to replace about 10 bulbs, and they are expensive.

I purchased two, 2 packs of GE G25 Medium Base 40W Soft White Light Bulbs from The Home Depot on Bald Hill road in Warwick, Rhode Island. All 4 bulbs were defective. Three of them exploded and 1 burned out within a matter of 3 - 4 days. These bulbs were put above my bathroom mirror which holds 6 bulbs. I only needed to replace 3 of them; when the first one exploded, I used my extra thinking, that it was a freak thing but come to find out it wasn't. Also, nothing is wrong with my light fixture as the old 3 bulbs are still in it and doing just fine. I have also reported this issue to GE and will do so to Home Depot today.

6 months ago, we replaced all light bulbs in our home using GE Helical Fluorescent bulbs. Generally, they have been good. However, we just had a 26W bulb used in our cellar stairway burn out after only 6 months' use. The only time this is turned on is when we are using those stairs to go to our basement. We have never experienced this problem with less expensive incandescent bulbs. At nearly $8.00 per bulb, this is going to get expensive for our other fixtures if this continues to happen! I no longer have a receipt, but if words and number are helpful to describe the bulb, it reads: Helical **. Please explain! Right now, I'm hesitant to buy GE bulbs again. Why not manufacture them in the US where local quality control can be enforced and employment opportunities can be realized!

We changed most of the bulbs in our home with CFLs . We used helical 20w GE CFL made in China in our kitchen overhead lamp. About a year later, we smelled what I thought was an over heated electric motor . After checking things out I saw heavy black smoke coming from the overhead lamp. I turned it off and removed the bulb. The bulb showed burned areas on both sides where the glass enters the base. After that I replaced all the Helical 20w GE bulbs. That's as close to a house I want to get to any more. I was a volunteer firefighter before I was disabled.

It was lucky I was home and not working any longer, My wife would have run out the house, who knows what could have happened?

I purchased and installed two 26W helical floodlights on Nov. 14, 2010 and they failed almost at the same time, three months later. Now, I'm stuck with the cost (no receipt), but it's worth the price learning to avoid buying GE products in the future. Having read comments on potential fire hazards, I count myself lucky that they failed safely. This issue resulted to me being out the cost of the bulbs, together with associated aggravation.

I had a GE 3 way light bulb explode. Put a burn spot on my couch and burned a friend's hair where the molten glass hit her hair. There were glasses everywhere and we very fortunate that no one got any glass in their eyes. We were 2 feet away from light.

I came home to an acrid burnt smell and a burned out ceiling CFL. When I changed it out, I noticed it was totally charred black at the base where the helical bulb glass attaches. It scared the ** out of me! It could have burned my house down. These GE 20W Helical CFLs made in China must be recalled! I plan to replace every single GE CFL in my house.

I have replaced all of the lights in my house with GE helical lamps. Last night one lamp in my living room dimmed a couple of times and went out. Soon I smelled something hot. I went over to the lamp and the bulb at the base of the coil was glowing orange hot. I quickly unplugged the lamp and people who came in the room asked what was on fire. I said the light bulb. I have pictures of the bulb, it cracked the electrode it was so hot. If I had not been awake this surely would have caught my house on fire. It has HG BO55 on the base. It scared the heck out of me knowing I leave some of these lights on at night for my kids to see where they are going in the bathroom. I feel this is a defective lamp and you may need to recall. Seriously the amount of smell and bright orange that I saw was definitely scary to say the least. 2 hours later and we would have been sleeping. :(

I purchased approximately $50.00 in your light bulbs that are supposed to be more economical and last 7-8 years. They are all not even lasting 1 year! They began to burn out at 5 months! This is false advertisement! Furthermore, I threw away all of my other bulbs thinking that it would be far more economical just to find out they are not! They don't even last as long as the other GE bulbs I used to purchase. I am upset.

I purchased several GE light bulbs B293 Helical 26 Watt. What a joke! Not one of them lasted longer than a few months if even a year. They are more expensive; they take forever to come up to full light and they do not last. How can one get their money back from GE on these *** bulbs? Thank you. This is false advertising of bulbs which last 5 years and you are lucky to get them to last 5 months!

I turned on an overhead bathroom light bulb and heard a pop and it exploded falling into the bathroom sink. Nearly all of the flying glass went straight down so little damage was done. However, I was very thankful it did not get in my eyes. After seeing other similar complaints on your website, I too am inclined to replace my GE light bulbs with another brand. But what is a better brand? GE should be the good one!

I had a Helical 20w GE CFL bulb made in China, which started to smoke in my kitchen overhead lamp. My wife smelled the smoke and brought it to my attention. I turned the lamp off and removed the shade and bulb. I discovered burnt areas on both sides of the bulb where the glass enters the base. The bulb has been in service for about a year. There was no damage to the ceiling or fixture as we caught it in time, but there's no telling what would have happened if we were not home.

I purchased 5 13-watt GE light bulbs (ceiling fan 2700k bulb) that would supposedly last 5 years. That's why I paid premium price. However, they started malfunctioning one by one in about one year or less.

GE's compact fluorescent light bulbs burn out within months not years like advertised. Other brands do too. How can I get my money back? I write the date on the bulb when I put it in the socket now and now what? Should I send it back to the company? Not sure what store I purchased it at.

I had this bulb in my bathroom on a three bulb fixture. I noticed an acrid smell in my house and found the bulb to be smoking at the base where the bulb enters and exits the base. I could hardly breathe the fumes. I will change all the bulbs in my house and I will no longer purchase anymore. I am concerned as to what the fumes emitted that I breathed but do not know how to go about that. I have had a headache and sinus problem since this happened nine weeks ago and have been to three doctors. I had a catscan, etc. I wonder If any one else has experienced this.

I had a GE 20 watt helical fluorescent light bulb in an open foyer hanging light which suddenly started burning and smoking at the base giving off a terrible smell. It was made in China and I think I bought them from Wal-Mart.

I turned on the light in my bedroom and it flickered a little and then it started to smoke. The smoke curled down from the fixture and smelled terrible. I turned off the light and removed the bulb. There was a burned mark inside the porcelain fixture. I'm glad I was there to respond and had not walked out of the room with the light on. What can be done about this?

A GE 26w helical bulb began smoldering at the base of the bulb. I was very lucky to catch it.

Like other incidents reported about the GE 20W Helical light bulb, the lamp that was on the bulb had gone out and was burning near the base where it was screwed in. This product is dangerous and should be taken off the market if GE has not already done so. We will keep the bulb as proof of what has taken place.

We purchased a 3-way light bulb this past year. Last night, the bulb started a fire in the lamp. We saved the bulb and charred base. We are going to re-wire the lamp and are saving the wire and the switch should anyone else need to compare defects. Had we not been there, our house might have burned down.

I have replaced most of the bulbs in my home with the GE Helical light bulb. I have found that the life of these bulbs is not what is stated on the packing. I will probably go back to the "old" style bulb; may not be eco-friendly, but a lot cheaper and longer life.

Approximately 2 year old GE Helical 20W fluorescent bulb was smoldering in our living room lamp; lamp was on but bulb was not illuminated. Both ends of glass tube and where it meets the plastic base was scorched black. It was only discovered after we searched for strong electrical fire odor. Close call!!

A GE Softwhite Spotlight 40 bulb exploded and shattered all over the ground in our family room. The bulb had been in there for about 6 months. We will not be purchasing GE light bulbs anymore. If I had not walked way from the area not 3 seconds sooner, I would have gotten shattered light bulb to my head and face.

A GE Reveal 100 watt light bulb, in a 3 light bathroom fixture, exploded and fell into the sink, onto the counter top and floor. The lights had been on for about 2 hours while I was painting when I heard a loud pop and the light bulb exploded. The lights, purchased from Home Depot, were installed about 3 months ago. I am removing the remaining Reveal bulbs and going to a safer light bulb.

lasted less than a year flared up and went out.has signs of arcing and burn marks on inside of tube, cracking aroundtube

)n 5-16-10 my wife commented that "another compact light bulk just burned out" Shortly there after she came to me and said I smell an electical fire in the bedroom. We immediately searched and found that the burned out GE compact flourescent bulb was glowing and melting where the glass connects to the base. We immediately shut it off and waited until it cooled down. I will be contacting GE during business hours to pursue this.

My GE 20W Helical bulb in my 1/2 bathroom caught on fire on 5/3/10. The bulb snapped and glowed very brightly then caught on fire. It smelled like an electrical fire. I turned off the light switch immediately and avoided further damage. I removed it with a hot pad holder because it was extremely hot to touch. The bulb was suppose to last 5 years but it was only about a year or so old. I tried replacing it with a GE 26W bulb and the same thing happened immediately. After that scare, I waited a few days and then put in an old fashioned light bulb and haven't had any problems since. GE 20W and 26W Helical Light bulbs caught on fire.

This is about GE Reveal's 60-watt bulb. We had one bulb in our kitchen's ceiling and it suddenly exploded, sending glass shards everywhere, right when we were getting ready to eat. We had to throw out a lot of food that had small pieces of glass in it. I didn't report it thinking that it was just a one in a million type of thing when tonight, in the living room, another bulb exploded while we were together. Thank the Lord no one was hurt. We are now getting rid of all of these bulbs and will be trying something different.

My 80-year-old mother turned on her reading lamp, and the bulb exploded and the lamp shade caught fire. She unplugged the lamp from the wall, and the fire went out, thank God. This is a GE 3-way bulb that is about 3 years old. I did not take any pics, and I dumped the lamp in the trash. I see that this is not the first time this has happened. Consumers, beware.

I bought a five pack of Ge 26 watt helical bulbs, and within a month, three had died. I returned them all to the store where I bought them with no receipt, and since this is a small town and they know me, I got an in store credit. Five years? I didn't get five weeks.

On February 2nd, 2010 our GE Edison 3-way 120v light bulb loudly exploded and shattered small hot pieces of glass on the carpet. We were nearby but luckily nobody got injured. I took a picture of it and filed a complaint with GE on their website. We removed other GE bulb and afraid to use it again. We have never seen such explosion! I really question safety of these bulbs.

It's the GE Helical 13 Watt light bulb. After only 6 months of use, this bulb started making funny noises and flickering. It turned different colors and making funny sounds while on. Finally, it exploded on my kitchen table. Luckily no one was around. I am also convinced that they do not save any electricity. My bill has not changed or may even have gone up since using them. I do not see the benefit of paying 10 times more for a bulb that is dangerous and has less of a value than a traditional light bulb costing 10 times less and using same amount of electricity. I plan on taking this back to Walmart when I find the receipts and the original box.

I purchased three 40watt globe lights (Reveal) for a bathroom fixture. The coating on the inside of all three bulbs were uneven and the unevenness were visible when the bulbs were lit. All the packages of these light that I looked at in the store had coatings which were uneven--blotchy, unsmooth. It's like you were selling irregulars for new bulbs. Irregular items sold to me. GE's name has been GE, GE's name is associated with design defects and poor quality control standards. I want the three globes I purchased replaced by GE with NEW Reveal 40Watt lights. Thank you.

In a 4-day period from 12/29/09-1/1/10, I had 2 GE Reveal light bulbs loudly explode out of ceiling fixtures sending shards of very hot glass shooting at high velocity into a 5-foot diameter area on the floor. The first one missed my husband while he was working in his office. The second one, 4 days later, narrowly missed my face while I was reading at the dining room table.

I have filed two complaints using GE's online customer service website. I have also contacted the store where I bought the bulbs, and they are taking this quite seriously. I am extremely concerned about these exploding bulbs injuring, blinding, or maiming someone who may not be as lucky as I was. At this writing, GE Corporate is closed for the holidays. I want to get this information out to the general public.

I purchased pack after pack of GE Helical bulbs to conserve energy and now they are going out at a fast rate, they turn pink and then they are gone. I do not think they should go out after five to six months of use in a bathroom. What do I do to contact GE for a refund so I can buy another brand. Of course I dont' have a receipt and box after this time, just the last bulb that went out today. Thanks,

The light bulb burned out when I switched it on. I am not physically able to change a bulb and called the maintenace man in my apartments. A couple of hours later I heard a loud explosion. The light bulb had exploded with shards of glass going onto my table and into the carpet on the floor.

I purchased three GE Helical 26W bulbs and none lasted very long (far less than a year). One dimmed very quickly and never gave a bright light. The others quit working in far less than a year at very little use.

We purchased a package of three GE Energy Smart bulbs a year ago. When I came to use the bulbs, two of the three are defective. They do not light up at all. These bulbs say that they should last up to five years. They are expensive and the one that did work lasted only one year. I would appreciate it if I was reimbursed for the $9.00 I spent or replace with three working bulbs. The size of the bulbs are 13 watt = 60 watt.

Ge floresence light bulb started to melt and smoke,lucky we were home to shuy the light off and pull the bulb. This could have started a major fire!

Caught this in time but people should be aware of this problem brfore someone dies in a fire!!Please get this info out! I still have the bulb and will hold on to it till I know this is out in the open! A recall should be published ASAP!

The CF type bulb from G. E., that has been in my bathroom for about a year, almost caught on fire. There was lots of smoke, it peeled the paint and left black suet up the wall. It was still fizzling when we my wife turned it off. She had turned on the light and she left the bathroom for a few minutes and when she came back the room was filled with smoke.

Burnt light fixture, Burnt and peeled paint. I have pictures.

Product: GE energy smart light bulb, HELICAL 26W, 120VAC 60Hz 390mA FLE 26HT3/2/SW This bulb, according to the package, is guarenteed to last 5 years based on rated life at 4 hours use per day. This bulb lasted about 1 year with daily use averaging less than 4 hours. The package states the bulb is guarenteed although you need to retain the UPC code and register receipt. However, who is going to maintain a register receipt for that period of time.?

Ipurchased one light bulbs from a ace hardware in brookfield,il. I WROTE GE they sent me a voucher for the replacment bulb. when I WENT BACK to ace hardware they said they DO NOT acept mfg. coupons.good co. to do business.never again will I PURCHASE ANY PRODUCT FROM GE or ace hardware.