Target Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard
USTarget Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard
Recalling Firm: J. Hunt & Company of Bono, Ark.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lamp can short when a standard one-way bulb is fully tightened in the lamp's three-way socket, posing a fire and shock hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall includes white plastic, turned-spindle design floor lamps with white fabric drum lamp shades and two 3-way pull-chain switches. Lamp is illuminated by two 3-way 100-watt or 29-watt CFL bulbs and stands approximately 60 inches tall. The model number PL1071 is located on a sticker on the bottom of the lamp.
Affected Products
White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Target-Recalls-Threshold-Floor-Lamps |
| Title | Target Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13275.LampLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Target Threshold lamp |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13275.LampBoxLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Target Threshold lamp box |
| Hazards › Name | The lamp can short when a standard one-way bulb is fully tightened in the lamp's three-way socket, posing a fire and shock hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Target has received six reports of short circuiting which have resulted in fires, minor property damage and two consumers being shocked. |
| Products › Name | White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp |
| Products › Type | Lamps |
| Products › Category I D | 2025 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 25,000 and 541 in Canada. |
| Recall I D | 1452 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp, unplug it and return it to any Target store for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide and Target.com from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $70. |
| Recall Date | 2013-09-03T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall includes white plastic, turned-spindle design floor lamps with white fabric drum lamp shades and two 3-way pull-chain switches. Lamp is illuminated by two 3-way 100-watt or 29-watt CFL bulbs and stands approximately 60 inches tall. The model number PL1071 is located on a sticker on the bottom of the lamp. |
| Recall Number | 13275 |
| Manufacturers › Name | J. Hunt & Company of Bono, Ark. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/35317r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Target at (800) 440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.target.com and click on Product Recalls under the Help tab, then click on Home and Kitchen for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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