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CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Three- and Five-Wick Glass Oil Lamps

Recalled August 21, 2001 · CPSC recall 01520 · LTD Commodities

Recalled glass oil lamps
Hazard
If the glass sleeves are not properly secured around the wicks, or the wicks are not properly inserted, the top glass of the lamps could shatter.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled glass oil lamps immediately and contact LTD Commodities Inc. for information on how to return the lamps to receive a refund. LTD Commodities will notify consumers directly about this recall.
Units
Approximately 5,300
Incidents / injuries
No injuries have been reported.

Description

The three-wick glass oil lamp has a mail order catalog code of GOV, and the five-wick glass oil lamp has the code GOY. The base of the lamp, black rods in a rectangular shape, supports the bottom glass of the lamp, which has a reservoir or well intended for oil. The top glass rests on top of this bottom reservoir glass, and contains three or five holes for wicks, depending on the model.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled glass oil lamps immediately and contact LTD Commodities Inc. for information on how to return the lamps to receive a refund. LTD Commodities will notify consumers directly about this recall.

Contact

Consumers may contact LTD Commodities Inc. toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. CT.

Product
Three-wick and five-wick glass oil lamps
Imported by
LTD Commodities Inc., of Bannockburn, Ill.
Retailers
The lamps were sold nationwide, from May 2001 through June 2001, for between $8.95 and $12.95.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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