FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2003
Release # 03-183
Company Phone Number: (800) 440-0680
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, DesignPac Inc. Announce Recall of Easter 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: Easter Oil Lamps Sold at Target Stores
Units: 500
Manufacturer: DesignPac Inc., of Northlake, Ill.
Hazard: The oil lamp can tip over easily, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: These lamps are oval glass bottles with purple or pink
dots. They are filled with blue or pink liquid paraffin. The lamps were
sold with bunny-shaped tags identifying them as "hoppy go lucky" oil
lamps. Item number 054-03-1843 or 054-03-1844 is printed on the tag.
Some of the lamps were sold with round metal disks meant to prevent the
lamps from tipping.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide from February 2003 through March 2003
for about $10.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Free replacement adapter plugs.
Consumer Contact: Return the oil lamp sets to any Target store for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Target
toll-free at (800) 440-0680 between Monday through Friday between 7:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CST or visit the firm's Web site at
www.target.com
