J.C. Penney Recalls Lamps For Fire Hazard
J.C. Penney Recalls Lamps For Fire Hazard
Why was J.C. Penney Recalls Lamps For Fire Hazard recalled?
The lamp's electrical circuit board can spark and overheat, due to an electrical problem, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to any J.C. Penney store for a full refund. Lamps purchased through a catalog or through the Web site may be returned to the nearest J.C. Penney store with a catalog desk. Contact: For more information, contact J.C. Penney toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime or visit its Web site at www.jcpenney.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Crazy Daisy 3-in-1 Electronic Motion Shade Lamps
- Company
- J.C. Penney Corporation Inc., of Plano, Texas
- Quantity
- About 3,600
- Sold at
- Exclusively at J.C. Penney's stores nationwide, its catalog and its Web site from June 2005 through March 2006 for about $30.
- Recall date
- August 9, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- J.C. Penney has received one report of the electric circuit board overheating and melting the wires in a lamp. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled lamps have a four-way switch that allows the lamp to function as a moving light, so that patterns revolve around the shade. The lamps can be used as a basic lamp or as a night light with glowing stripe or floral patterns. The lamp shade is plastic and the finish on the base of the lamp is brushed steel.