IKEA Recalls Floor and Table Lamps due to Shock Hazard
Recall 16123 · Mar 18, 2016 · Ikea
30,600
units affected
30,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16123
- Date
- Mar 18, 2016
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 30,600
- Product
- Gothem floor and table lamps
- Product type
- Floor and Table Lamps
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
The lamps are brush-finished nickel plated and have a dimmer switch. The floor lamp is 49 inches tall, and the table lamps are 14 or 18 inches tall. "Gothem" and the IKEA logo are printed on the label attached to the underside of each lamp base.
What can happen
Cables damaged during manufacturing can come in contact with the metal body of the lamp, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor and table lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Three reports of minor shock have been received worldwide.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from October 2015 through February 2016 for between $20 and $50.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gothem floor and table lamps?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor and table lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Cables damaged during manufacturing can come in contact with the metal body of the lamp, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.