Hills Department Stores Recalls Beacon Hill Wooden Children's Lamps

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Hills Department Stores of Canton, Mass., are voluntarily recalling 6,500 Beacon Hill wooden children's lamps. The lamps feature dinosaur, frog, airplane, and rocking horse shaped bases. They were sold exclusively in 1993 and 1994 for under $15.

The recall is due to an assembly defect in the light bulb socket that can cause the lamp to short circuit, creating a fire or electric shock hazard. Hills Department Stores received one complaint in 1994 regarding a defective lamp that short circuited. A 28-year-old Pennsylvania man reportedly turned on the lamp and received a shock that blew out the house circuit breaker.

The lamps measure 16 inches tall and come with a white and red striped shade and green, red, and yellow painted wooden bases. The lamp cartons are marked as SKU #8000 for the dinosaur, and SKU #8001 for the frog, airplane, or rocking horse. Consumers who own one or more of these lamps should stop using them and return them to a Hills Department Store for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product

Beacon Hill wooden children's lamps

Manufacturer

Hills Department Stores

Category

Consumer Product — Lighting

Hazard

• fire
• electric-shock

Distribution

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