For Immediate Release
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
April 24, 2003
Release # 03-115
CPSC, DesignPac Inc. Announce Recall of Oil Lamps
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firms listed
below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Oil Lamps
Units: 37,200
Distributor: DesignPac Inc. of Northlake, Ill.
Hazard: The glass wick holder can shatter when lit, posing a fire
hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: One report of glass wick-holder shattering. No
injuries reported.
Description: The recalled lamps come in two styles: a clear, heart-
shaped glass container approximately 6-inches tall called "The Vintage
Rose Oil Lamp" and a clear, doorknob-shaped glass container
approximately 5-inches tall with heart-shaped beads on the outside
called "Love Potion Oil Lamp." Both recalled lamps have an insertable
wick with a glass wick-holder, which sits on top of the glass container.
Sold at: Exclusively in Target stores nationwide from December 2002
through February 2003 for about $7.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should tightly seal the contents, and return the lamps
to any Target store nationwide for a refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Target toll-free at (800) 440-0680 between 7:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
http://www.target.com/gp/browse.html/ref=br_bx_0/601-3354650-3496108?node=3429381