FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2000
Release # 00-093
Kmart Recall Line: (800) 63KMART CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Kmart Corp., of Troy Mich., is voluntarily recalling
about 280,000 children's decorative lamps. The lamps can short circuit
posing a fire hazard.
Kmart has received eight reports of the lamps short circuiting and
catching fire, resulting in property damage. One of these fires resulted
in more than $15,000 in damages, and another caused more than $3,000 in
damages. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
The "Little Ones" wooden accent lamps being recalled come in six
different styles: an airplane lamp, alphabet letters (ABC) lamp, numbers
(123) lamp, baseball with bat lamp, train lamp and sailboat lamp. The
lamps are approximately 15 inches high with wood bases. A price label on
the bottom of the base reads, "Made in China for Kmart Corporation."
"Little Ones fun accent lamps for kids" is written on a paper insert
packaged on the lampshade.
Kmart stores nationwide sold the lamps from January 1993 through March
2000 for between $13 and $15.
Consumers should immediately unplug the lamps and stop using them.
Consumers should return the lamps to their local Kmart for a refund. For
further information, contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime.