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CPSC, Emess Lighting Inc. and SLI Lighting Solutions Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Twister Portable Lamps

U.S. CPSCFireBurnsOct 31, 2001
Recalled Twister portable lamp
Recalled Twister portable lamp
Recalled Twister portable lamp
Recalled Twister portable lamp

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The lamp's bulb can become hot, presenting a risk of burn injuries to consumers, and the risk of fire if the bulb comes in contact with combustible materials.

Remedy

Consumers should not use these lamps near bedding, carpeting, or upholstered furniture. To receive a free retrofit kit, consumers should contact the Twister Lamp Recall Hotline or log on the company's website at www.twisterlamp.com or write to: Twister Lamp Recall, One Early Street, Ellwood City, PA 16117. The in-home consumer repair kit includes a wire bulb guard and enhanced safety instructions.

Incidents & injuries

Emess Lighting, SLI Lighting Solutions and CPSC have received five reports of injuries to consumers (including four burns and one laceration) and 12 reports of property damage, due to the bulb coming in contact with bedding, carpeting and upholstered furniture.

Product description

The recalled Twister™ lamps are 38 inches tall, have a flexible neck, and Looney Tunes™ or Disney™ cartoon characters on the plastic shade. Some lamps have no cartoon characters, but have black, white, blue, green, yellow, red or purple plastic shades. A silver label near the bulb reads in part, "Caution: To Reduce the Risk of Fire Use 40 Watt MAX. Made in China."

Sold on

Retail stores and catalogs nationwide sold the lamps, between January 1997 and June 2001, for about $18.

Contact the company

Consumers may contact the Twister Lamp Recall Hotline at (800) 366-2579 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or log to the company's website at www.twisterlamp.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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