Safety regulator, DesignPac Inc. Announce Recall of Easter Oil Lamps
Recall 03183 · Sep 10, 2003 · DesignPac Inc.
500
units affected
500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03183
- Date
- Sep 10, 2003
- Company
- DesignPac Inc.
- Units affected
- 500
- Product
- Easter Oil Lamps Sold at Target Stores
- Product type
- Lamps
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
These lamps are oval glass bottles with purple or pink dots. They are filled with blue or pink liquid paraffin. The lamps were sold with bunny-shaped tags identifying them as "hoppy go lucky" oil lamps. Item number 054-03-1843 or 054-03-1844 is printed on the tag. Some of the lamps were sold with round metal disks meant to prevent the lamps from tipping.
What can happen
The oil lamp can tip over easily, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Return the oil lamp sets to any Target store for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide, from February 2003 through March 2003, for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled easter oil lamps sold at target stores?
Return the oil lamp sets to any Target store for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The oil lamp can tip over easily, posing a fire hazard.
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.