FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2003
Release # 03-115
Company Phone Number: (800) 440-0680 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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 firm 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 www.target.com