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In this video, I share my personal experience with the BRIMAX E14 LED Candle Bulbs that I purchased from Amazon. Despite their appealing vintage design and energy-saving promises, my journey with these bulbs turned sour as one began flickering and eventually emitted a bad smell, all within less than six months of use. I returned them to Amazon and am currently awaiting a refund. Watch to find out the details of what happened, my review of the product’s performance, and why it’s crucial to stay informed about the products we bring into our homes. This is a cautionary tale for anyone considering these LED bulbs for their lighting needs.
Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvDn_mwVlN4
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Hi, I just wanted to talk about these bulbs, and more of a why-you-should-avoid-them kind of video. I picked these up for my Nesso lamp and they were pretty good at first — I really liked the colour. But one of them failed. I know bulbs can fail, but this one failed quite aggressively. Here’s a good one, and here’s the bad one — you can see quite clearly that it’s completely black inside.
Not only that, when this thing failed it started flickering and then made an awful smell in my bedroom. I had to open the windows and I immediately cut the power. Luckily I was home, because sometimes I leave the lamp on. So yeah, I can’t recommend these. I’ve had LED bulbs of various sorts for years and I’ve never had a bulb fail like this. Maybe bad luck, I don’t know, but I just don’t trust these BRIMAX bulbs. To be honest, I’d never heard of the brand before.
I got them from Amazon and they’re refunding me in full. I’m going to go get some name-brand bulbs, or at least a brand I recognise, maybe from a hardware store instead of something from Amazon that I don’t know much about — especially if they’re getting raw electricity sent to them. So buyer beware. Leave a comment if you’ve had a similar experience with these bulbs. I don’t think they’re supposed to fail like this — they should fail safely, before they start to stink. All right, bye.