Kmart Recalls Little Ones Wooden Accent Lamps Due to Fire Hazard
Kmart is recalling Little Ones wooden accent lamps because they can short circuit and catch fire. Consumers should unplug and return the lamps for a refund.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with eight reported incidents of short circuiting and catching fire, resulting in significant property damage (over $15,000 in one instance), which meets the criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe classification.
Plain-English summary
Kmart Corp. is recalling approximately 208,000 "Little Ones" wooden accent lamps sold in Kmart stores nationwide from January 1993 through March 2000. The lamps, which come in six styles including airplane, alphabet, numbers, baseball, train, and sailboat designs, were sold for between $13 and $15. The lamps are approximately 15 inches high with wood bases and feature a price label on the bottom reading "Made in China for Kmart Corporation."
The recall is being issued because the lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard. Kmart has received eight reports of the lamps short circuiting and catching fire, resulting in property damage. One fire resulted in more than $15,000 in damages, and another caused more than $3,000 in damages. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
Consumers should immediately unplug the lamps and stop using them. They should return the lamps to their local Kmart for a refund. For further information, consumers can contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime.
The recalled product
- Product
- Little Ones wooden accent lamps
- Manufacturer
- Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Lighting
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 208,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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