Crate and Barrel Recalls Finley Hanging Pendant Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: October 24, 2013

Recall number: 14-004

Crate and Barrel Finley Large White Pendant Lamp

Recall Summary

Name of product: Hanging pendant lamps

Hazard: The lamp’s wires can be connected incorrectly because the wires’ polarity labels can fall off or be mislabeled, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.

Remedy: View Details

Refund Replace

Consumer Contact: Crate and Barrel at (800) 451-8217 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT every day or online at www.crateandbarrel.com and click on Safety Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

In conjunction with

Units: About 19,000 and 860 in Canada

Description: This recall includes Crate and Barrel Finley Collection pendant lamps with a white or wheat (off-white) linen large, small drum or rectangular lamp shades. They have a 9-inch long silver electrical wire with tandem metal support cables and chrome-plated steel ceiling plate. The large lamp with SKU number 684-069 or 684-077 measures12-inches high and 28-inches in diameter, the small lamp with SKU number 676-384 or 440-755 measures 12-inches high and 20-inches in diameter; and the rectangular lamp with SKU number 322-067 or 322-423 measures 14-inches high, 12.25 inches wide and 30-inches long. The lamps are illuminated by two 60-watt bulbs. The SKU number can be found on a white label inside the ceiling plate.

Incidents/Injuries: Crate and Barrel has received four reports of lamps shorting out, including minor property damage and a minor burn.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp and contact Crate and Barrel for a replacement lamp of equal value or a full refund, including shipping and $100 reimbursement for charges incurred in removing and replacing recalled lamps by using a licensed electrician.

Sold exclusively at: Crate and Barrel stores nationwide, Crate and Barrel’s catalog and Crateandbarrel.com from January 2009 through July 2013 for between $149 and $249.

Importer: Euromarket Designs, Inc. dba Crate and Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.

Manufacturer: Iberian Lighting Enterprises Corp., of Dongguan, China

Manufactured in: China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC’s free e-mail newsletters.

Source: cpsc.gov