About 300,000 Discovery Kids Animated Marine and Safari Lamps have been recalled by Innovage because of fire and burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Why it’s being recalled: The placement of internal wires near the circuit board can cause electrical short-circuiting and sparking, posing a fire and a burn hazard to consumers. So far, Innovage has received 11 reports of short circuiting. This includes three reports of lamps catching fire, which led to property damage.
Description: This recall involves Discovery Kids Animated Marine and Safari Lamps that feature rotating films with marine or safari scenes. The words “Discovery Kids” are printed on the front top-left corner of the product. The recalled products have both an 11-digit batch number that begins with either 584894 or 10128 and a model number of 1628626, 1642433, 1641522, 1641523, 1645729, or 1645853. Batch numbers can be found imprinted in the plastic underneath the lamps and on the bottom of the packaging. Model numbers can be found on stickers placed underneath the lamps and on the bottom of the packaging near the barcode.
Where it was sold: The lamps were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Bonton, JCPenney, Kohls, Office Max, Toys “R” Us stores nationwide as well as the online retailers Amazon, Ideeli, JCPenney, Kohls, Macy’s and Overstock from June 2010 through March 2012 for between $10 and $20.
Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps and contact Innovage for instructions on how to obtain a full refund. For additional information contact Innovage toll-free at (888) 232-1535 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website at www.innovage.net, www.lamprecall.org or e-mail info@lamprecall.org
View the full recall on the CPSC’s website here.
