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Link: Underwriters
> Laboratories <http://www.ul.com/media/newsrel/nr102604.html> Inc. - Bulb
> Warning
> _____
>
>
> People who are using 13-watt Globe brand mini spiral fluorescent bulbs
> should stop using them immediately.
>
> The bulbs are manufactured in China.
>
> Product safety testers say there have been two fire-related cases reported
> in Alberta because of these light bulbs and they should be returned to the
> store where they were purchased.
>
> The bulbs have an unauthorized safety mark for Underwriters Laboratories
> Inc.
>
> The Alberta government says the light bulbs were manufactured with
> non-UL-compliant parts that can melt, creating a fire hazard and exposing
> users to hazardous voltage.
>
> The bulbs are marked "Globe Mini-Spiral, 13 W, 120V, 60Hz, 225mA."
>
> They were manufactured from January 2002 through April 2003 and the bulbs
> may have date codes BH012 through BH163 or BH0102 through BH1603. They
also
> bear an unauthorized UL mark with the file number "E197131."
>
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