Safety regulator, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Three- and Five-Wick Glass Oil Lamps
Recall 01520 · Aug 21, 2001 · LTD Commodities Inc.
5,300
units affected
5,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01520
- Date
- Aug 21, 2001
- Company
- LTD Commodities Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,300
- Product
- Three-wick and five-wick glass oil lamps
- Product type
- Lamps
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The three-wick glass oil lamp has a mail order catalog code of GOV, and the five-wick glass oil lamp has the code GOY. The base of the lamp, black rods in a rectangular shape, supports the bottom glass of the lamp, which has a reservoir or well intended for oil. The top glass rests on top of this bottom reservoir glass, and contains three or five holes for wicks, depending on the model.
What can happen
If the glass sleeves are not properly secured around the wicks, or the wicks are not properly inserted, the top glass of the lamps could shatter.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled glass oil lamps immediately and contact LTD Commodities Inc. for information on how to return the lamps to receive a refund. LTD Commodities will notify consumers directly about this recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The lamps were sold nationwide, from May 2001 through June 2001, for between $8.95 and $12.95.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled three-wick and five-wick glass oil lamps?
Consumers should stop using the recalled glass oil lamps immediately and contact LTD Commodities Inc. for information on how to return the lamps to receive a refund. LTD Commodities will notify consumers directly about this recall.
What is the hazard?
If the glass sleeves are not properly secured around the wicks, or the wicks are not properly inserted, the top glass of the lamps could shatter.
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.