Target Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard
Recall 13275 · Sep 3, 2013 · Target
25,000
units affected
25,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13275
- Date
- Sep 3, 2013
- Company
- Target
- Units affected
- 25,000
- Product
- White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp
- Product type
- Lamps
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall includes white plastic, turned-spindle design floor lamps with white fabric drum lamp shades and two 3-way pull-chain switches. Lamp is illuminated by two 3-way 100-watt or 29-watt CFL bulbs and stands approximately 60 inches tall. The model number PL1071 is located on a sticker on the bottom of the lamp.
What can happen
The lamp can short when a standard one-way bulb is fully tightened in the lamp's three-way socket, posing a fire and shock hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp, unplug it and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Target has received six reports of short circuiting which have resulted in fires, minor property damage and two consumers being shocked.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and Target.com from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $70.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled white 2-bulb floor lamp?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp, unplug it and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The lamp can short when a standard one-way bulb is fully tightened in the lamp's three-way socket, posing a fire and 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.