The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·93011·Announced 1992-10-30

Wisconsin Pharmacal Recalls Halloween Lamps Lacking Child-Resistant Caps

Wisconsin Pharmacal is recalling Sundown and Jack-O-Lantern lamps because they lack child-resistant caps and clear warning labels, posing a poisoning 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 (ingestion of combustible petroleum distillates) where injury has not yet been reported for these specific units, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 55,000 units of "Sundown Brand Pumpkin Scented Lamps" (models 934 and 935) and "Jack-O-Lantern Votive Lite" (model 940). These Halloween decorative lamps were sold to retail, discount, and chain stores nationwide in 1991 and 1992. The products may be labeled with either "Janelle Products, Inc." or "Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, Inc."

The recall is due to the lamps lacking child-resistant closures as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Additionally, the required warning labels regarding the ingestion hazard and combustibility of the fuel are either inconspicuous or absent. The lamps contain liquid combustible petroleum distillates which can cause serious illness or death if ingested by a child.

Neither the company nor the CPSC is aware of any ingestion or poisoning incidents specifically involving these recalled products. However, the Commission is aware of several ingestions and at least one death since 1990 from similar products. Consumers should immediately return these lamps to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Janelle Products Jack-O-Lantern Votive Lite
Manufacturer
Wisconsin Pharmacal
Category
Consumer Product — Halloween Decorations
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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