CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps
Published: April 17, 2000Recall ID: 00093Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The "Little Ones" wooden accent lamps being recalled come in six different styles: an airplane lamp, alphabet letters (ABC) lamp, numbers (123) lamp, baseball with bat lamp, train lamp and sailboat lamp. The lamps are approximately 15 inches high with wood bases. A price label on the bottom of the base reads, "Made in China for Kmart Corporation." "Little Ones fun accent lamps for kids" is written on a paper insert packaged on the lampshade.
Affected Products
Little Ones wooden accent lamps
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Kmart-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Lamps |
| Title | CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kidslamp.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Little Ones wooden accent lamps |
| Hazards › Name | The lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Kmart has received eight reports of the lamps short circuiting and catching fire, resulting in property damage. One of these fires resulted in more than $15,000 in damages, and another caused more than $3,000 in damages. No injuries or deaths have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Little Ones wooden accent lamps |
| Products › Type | Lamps |
| Products › Category I D | 2025 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 208,000 |
| Recall I D | 5384 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately unplug the lamps and stop using them. Consumers should return the lamps to their local Kmart, for a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Kmart stores nationwide sold the lamps, from January 1993 through March 2000, for between $13 and $15. |
| Recall Date | 2000-04-17T00:00:00 |
| Description | The "Little Ones" wooden accent lamps being recalled come in six different styles: an airplane lamp, alphabet letters (ABC) lamp, numbers (123) lamp, baseball with bat lamp, train lamp and sailboat lamp. The lamps are approximately 15 inches high with wood bases. A price label on the bottom of the base reads, "Made in China for Kmart Corporation." "Little Ones fun accent lamps for kids" is written on a paper insert packaged on the lampshade. |
| Recall Number | 00093 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich. |
| Consumer Contact | For further information, contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-06-15T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |