Lamps Recalled by LTD Commodities LLC, ABC Distributing and the Lakeside Collection Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 09749 · Jul 1, 2009 · Fashion Stitches & More, Inc.
25,800
units affected
25,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09749
- Date
- Jul 1, 2009
- Company
- Fashion Stitches & More, Inc.
- Units affected
- 25,800
- Product
- Ionic Salt Lamps
- Product type
- Lamps
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled ionic salt lamp varies in color from light to dark red and is attached to a wood base. The lamp fixture comes with a 10 watt bulb and a black cord with an inline on/off switch. The UL file number E216832 will be printed on the cord and the UL file number E214389 on the plug.
What can happen
The lamps overheat, causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact either LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing or Lakeside Collection to receive a replacement cord set. All consumers who purchased the Ionic Salt Lamps were notified directly about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received eight reports of overheating, including two reports of hand burns.
- Sold at
- LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing, and Lakeside Collection catalogs, and on their Web sites from March 2009 through May 2009 for about $12.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ionic salt lamps?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact either LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing or Lakeside Collection to receive a replacement cord set. All consumers who purchased the Ionic Salt Lamps were notified directly about the recall.
What is the hazard?
The lamps overheat, causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire 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.