TOKYO (Kyodo) - Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling around 4,707,000 fluorescent tubes for free replacement due to defective parts that could cause their glass covers to fall off ceilings.
When the tubes come to the end of their lives, circuits could catch fire and increase air pressure inside the tubes, causing covers to fall off, Toshiba Lighting said.
Four incidents have been reported since February 2005.
The tubes were sold through Toshiba Lighting as well as Hitachi Lighting Ltd., Sanyo Electric Sales Co. and NEC Lighting Ltd.
