FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2003
Release # 03-161
Company Phone Number: (800) 440-0680
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, DesignPac Announce Recall of Lamp Oil
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Oil Lamp Boxed Sets
Units: 4,000
Manufacturer: DesignPac, of Northlake, Ill.
Hazard: The bottles of paraffin oil in these sets do not have
the child-resistant closures required by federal law.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The boxed sets contain a clear vase with pink or purple
floral designs, and a 16-ounce bottle of paraffin oil. The packaging is
labeled "Handpainted Oil Lamp Set" and "Floral Garden." Item number 054
11 0229 is printed on the packaging.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide from February 2003 through March 2003
for about $10.
Remedy: Return the oil lamp sets to any Target store for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Target
toll-free at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through
Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.target.com