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CriticalCPSC·74011·Announced 1974-02-21

CPSC Warns of Electric Shock Hazard in Mini Shadowy Stand Lamps

The CPSC issued a fourth warning for Mini Shadowy Stand Lamps due to defects that could cause fatal electric shock. Consumers should stop using the lamps and return them for a refund.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defects could result in 'fatal electric shock,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for Critical severity involving known fatalities or death/serious injury reports.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a fourth warning regarding the "Mini Shadowy Stand" lamp, also known as the "Rainbow Lamp." The Commission stated that the lamps contain defects which could result in fatal electric shock. This warning follows a report that an additional 4,800 hazardous revolving novelty lights were sold to retail outlets nationwide by Dan Brechner & Company, Inc., an import company located in New York, New York.

The lamps were manufactured by Hsin Hsin Handicraft Factory in Taipei, Taiwan, and imported into the United States. They were sold by the dozen for approximately $1.99. Previous warnings involved lamps sold by Greenland Studios in Miami, Florida, and by Spencer Gifts, Inc. and Nancy Sales Company in New Jersey and Massachusetts. The lamps are designed to cast shadows of various shapes on the wall.

Consumers who purchased these lamps from discount stores or retail shops are urged to discontinue use immediately. The Commission advises using extreme care when unplugging the lamp and avoiding touching any metal objects during the process. Consumers should return the lamp to the dealer from whom it was purchased for a full refund. Dan Brechner & Company has agreed to alert retail outlets to the hazard by direct mail and to repurchase the lamps from them.

The recalled product

Product
Mini Shadowy Stand Lamps
Manufacturer
Dan Brechner & Co
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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