The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·13275·Announced 2013-09-03

Target Recalls White Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard

Target is recalling approximately 25,000 white floor lamps sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a fire and shock hazard. Consumers should stop using the lamps and return them 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 and shock hazard with reported fires, minor property damage, and consumer shocks, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (significant injury/property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling approximately 25,000 white 2-bulb floor lamps sold in the United States and 541 in Canada. The lamps, manufactured by J. Hunt & Company, were sold at Target stores and Target.com from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $70. The recalled lamps feature a white plastic turned-spindle design, white fabric drum shades, and two 3-way pull-chain switches. The model number PL1071 is located on a sticker on the bottom of the lamp.

The recall is being issued because the lamp can short when a standard one-way bulb is fully tightened in the lamp's three-way socket. This defect poses a fire and shock hazard to consumers. Target has received six reports of short circuiting which resulted in fires, minor property damage, and two consumers being shocked.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp and unplug it. They should return the lamp to any Target store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp
Manufacturer
J. Hunt & Company of Bono, Ark.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
25,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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