[kwlug-disc] (off topic) Burnt plastic smell from LED bulbs?

[William Park]

Hi all,

Do you smell "burnt plastic" from your LED light bulb?
If not, then what brand/store are you using?

Background:
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For longest time, I've been smelling "burnt plastics" in the house.  At 
first, I thought some neighbour's wood stove... exhaust goes up, drifts 
over to my house, cools, and comes down.  But, it's more "plastic" 
burning, not "wood" burning.  It's bad enough to irritate my throat and 
interfere with my sleep.  I've been opening all my windows at night, daily.

I checked everything... water heater, furnace fan, refrigerator, my 
computer.  I finally found the culprit.  LED bulbs.  The plastic base 
gets hot and emits that smell.  Over time, it accumulates inside the house.

All my LED bulbs were bought from Canadian Tire.  So, I bought 2 bulbs 
from Home Depot (Ecosmart) and Rona (Valu+).  And, they don't smell, at 
least after 1 day of use.  Maybe it's too early to tell.

I'm on the verge of going back to incandescent bulbs.  Help!