Children's Lamp Sold at The Home Depot® Recalled for Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 06221 · announced July 25, 2006 · Emess Design Group · 9,500 units affected
The product
The recalled children's lamps have a red toy fire truck or yellow toy bulldozer base that sits on a 6-inch-wide by 9.75-inch-long hand-painted wood base. SKU No. 167-367 is printed on the bottom of the base of the fire truck lamp and SKU No. 167-939 is printed on the bottom of the bulldozer lamp. The fire truck and bulldozer have glass windows. The overall assembled dimensions are about 12 inches wide by 20.5 inches high. "Made in China" is printed on the bottom of the lamps. Hampton Bay® is printed on the box only.
The hazard
The glass window of the fire truck and bulldozer night light can become dislodged, fall and shatter into small pieces. This poses a laceration hazard and a serious risk of injury, if ingested by a small child.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should stop using the recalled lamps immediately and return the item to The Home Depot store for a full refund.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Emess Design group has received one report of the glass window of the lamp breaking in a store. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Exclusively at The Home Depot® stores nationwide from January 2006 through June 2006 for about $40.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Emess Design Group at (800) 678-2579 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.emessdesign.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.