CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
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.
In Conjunction with
https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/35317r-eng.php
In Conjunction with
https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/35317r-eng.php
Target Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard
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.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp, unplug it and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
Contact Information
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.
Recall Details
Sold At
Target stores nationwide and Target.com from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $70.
Injuries
Target has received six reports of short circuiting which have resulted in fires, minor property damage and two consumers being shocked.
Manufacturer
J. Hunt & Company of Bono, Ark.
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
13275
Product Information
Product Name
White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp
Product Type
Lamps
Number of Units
About 25,000 and 541 in Canada.
Manufacturer Name
J. Hunt & Company of Bono, Ark.
Imported By
Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn.
Manufactured In
China