Kmart Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps
The lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 208,000
- Reports
- 8
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $13–$15
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Kmart stores nationwide sold the lamps, from January 1993 through March 2000, for between $13 and $15.
- Product type
- Lamps
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately unplug the lamps and stop using them. Consumers should return the lamps to their local Kmart, for a refund.
For further information, contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.