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Product recall · CPSCSeptember 3, 2013Serious
Target Threshold Floor Lamps
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp, unplug it and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 25,000 and 541 in Canada.
- Recall date
- September 3, 2013
- Brand
- J. Hunt & Company of Bono, Ark., Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn.
- What has been reported
- Target has received six reports of short circuiting which have resulted in fires, minor property damage and two consumers being shocked.
PL1071
Target stores nationwide and Target.com from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $70.
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 Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard”
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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