The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11037·Announced 2010-11-12

Pottery Barn Recalls Lamps Due to Electric Shock Hazard

Pottery Barn is recalling specific floor and table lamps because the electrical wire can be pinched or severed, posing a shock risk.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product (electric shock) where injury has been reported (one case), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injury but no fatalities or widespread severe harm.

Plain-English summary

Pottery Barn is recalling approximately 7,300 floor and table lamps, including the Clay Task Lamp, Montgomery Task Lamp, and Montgomery Floor Lamp. The recall is due to a defect where the electrical wire running through the lamps can be pinched or severed at the adjustable joint. This condition poses a risk of electric shock to consumers.

The affected lamps have bronze-colored finishes and were sold at Pottery Barn stores nationwide, in the company's catalog, and on its website from July 2009 through August 2010. The lamps were priced between $60 and $300. Pottery Barn has received one report of a consumer receiving an electrical shock when touching a lamp.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and unplug them. They should contact Pottery Barn for instructions on how to return the lamp for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can call Pottery Barn toll-free at (877) 851-7890 or visit www.potterybarn.com.

The recalled product

Product
Pottery Barn Lamps
Manufacturer
Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
7,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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