The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06227·Announced 2006-08-09

J.C. Penney Recalls Crazy Daisy Lamps for Fire Hazard

J.C. Penney is recalling approximately 3,600 Crazy Daisy 3-in-1 Electronic Motion Shade Lamps because the electrical circuit board can spark and overheat, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one report of overheating and melted wires, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

J.C. Penney Corporation Inc. is recalling approximately 3,600 Crazy Daisy 3-in-1 Electronic Motion Shade Lamps. The recalled lamps feature a four-way switch that allows them to function as a moving light, a basic lamp, or a night light with glowing patterns. The lamp shade is plastic, and the base has a brushed steel finish.

The recall is being issued because the lamp's electrical circuit board can spark and overheat due to an electrical problem, which poses a fire hazard to consumers. J.C. Penney has received one report of the electric circuit board overheating and melting the wires in a lamp. No injuries have been reported.

The lamps were sold exclusively at J.C. Penney stores nationwide, through its catalog, and on its website from June 2005 through March 2006 for about $30. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to any J.C. Penney store for a full refund. Lamps purchased through a catalog or website may be returned to the nearest J.C. Penney store with a catalog desk.

The recalled product

Product
Crazy Daisy 3-in-1 Electronic Motion Shade Lamps
Affected units
3,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · J.C. Penney Corporation Inc., of Plano, Texas

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