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Overarching Floor Lamp Recalled by West Elm Due to Shock Hazard

Note: This release has been modified with additional identifying information in the "Description" paragraph.

  • Overarching Floor Lamp
Name of Product:
Overarching Floor Lamp
Hazard:
A short circuit can occur in the lamp's wiring, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
February 02, 2012
Units:
About 5,750
Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (855) 236-1941 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET seven days a week, or visit the firm's website at www.westelm.com

Recall Details

Description:

The Overarching Floor Lamp is 77 inches tall with a 19-inch diameter base and a curving arm that extends the lamp about 5 feet from the base. The arm and base are made of polished nickel. It was sold with a linen shade in the colors natural, white or charcoal. The lamp has a three-way on/off switch. Lamps with the following SKU numbers are being recalled: 4041158, 4041216, 4282125 and 4308169. SKU numbers of the recalled lamps appear only on the back of the packaging in the lower right-hand corner and not on the lamps. Lamps with SKU numbers located on the socket assembly are not being recalled.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the lamp and return it to West Elm for a full store credit.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm is aware of at least 39 reports of short circuits in the lamp, including three reports of shock, one report of a minor burn to a consumer's finger and two reports of minor property damage.

Sold At:
West Elm retail stores nationwide, West Elm catalogs and westelm.com from March 2011 through November 2011 for about $250.
Importer(s):

West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
12-100

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