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CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps

Recalled April 17, 2000 · CPSC recall 00093 · Kmart

Little Ones wooden accent lamps
Hazard
The lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately unplug the lamps and stop using them. Consumers should return the lamps to their local Kmart, for a refund.
Units
About 208,000
Incidents / injuries
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.

Description

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.

What to do

Consumers should immediately unplug the lamps and stop using them. Consumers should return the lamps to their local Kmart, for a refund.

Contact

For further information, contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime.

Product
Little Ones wooden accent lamps
Manufacturer(s)
Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
Retailers
Kmart stores nationwide sold the lamps, from January 1993 through March 2000, for between $13 and $15.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →