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Product recall · CPSCJuly 20, 2011Serious
Target Children's Task Lamps
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
Lamps can overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and make the bulb difficult to remove which can result in a broken light bulb, posing a risk of laceration to consumers. Melted flammable glue that migrates onto the electrical components of the lamp poses a risk of fire.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact Target Guest Relations at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
The product
Four styles of the children's task lamp are included in this recall with the names Striped, Sports, Dot or Flower Dot and have a label with the UPC number on the bottom. The lamps in this recall include: Style Name Style Description UPC Number Striped Navy-colored head, with sky blue and white stripes and blue lamp base 490970221923 Sports White head, with baseball stitch pattern and blue lamp base 490970222685 Dot White head, with lines of multicolored dots and lavender lamp base 490970224047 Flower Dot Pink head, with pattern of white flowers and leaves and pink lamp base 490970221947
Details
- Units affected
- Approximately 13,000
- Recall date
- July 20, 2011
- Brand
- Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Target has received six reports of glue on the lamp socket melting and migrating into the bulb area of the socket. No injuries have been reported.
Target stores nationwide and Target.com from January 2011 to April 2011 for about $13.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Target Recalls Children's Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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