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CPSC, The Discovery Channel Store Announce Recall of Oil Lamps

CPSC recall 01224. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The glass on these lamps can shatter when lit, posing a fire and laceration hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these lamps immediately and return them to any Discovery Channel Store or The Nature Company store nationwide, for a refund.

CPSC recall 01224 has the recall date 30 Aug 2001. The notice names the firm The Discovery Channel Store. The recall has about 16,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lamps.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 01224: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The Discovery Channel Store, Inc. has received four reports of the lamps shattering, including two reports of minor property damage. There have been no reports of injuries.
Units16,000
Description
The recalled lamps come in two shapes: 16 by 7 inch-rectangular, and 7.5 inch-square. The top piece of the clear rectangular lamp has an opening for five wicks, and the top piece of the clear square lamp has an opening for one wick. The lamps have two stacking glass pieces supported by a black metal frame. The lower glass piece has a reservoir for oil.
ProductGlass and metal oil-burning lamps, 16,000, Lamps
Sold atDiscovery Channel Stores and The Nature Company stores nationwide sold the lamps, from September 1999 through July 2001, for between $18 and $24.
DistributorThe Discovery Channel Store, Inc

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
16,000Median of 2001: 22,500
CPSC recalls of 2001
245
Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
31%
Recalls of 2001 in the category Lamps
2%
Recalls on the register that name The Discovery Channel Store
1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 01224. https://recallregister.com/product/1105-cpsc-the-discovery-channel-store-announce-recall-of-oil-lamps/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 01224 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The Discovery Channel Store, Inc. has received four reports of the lamps shattering, including two reports of minor property damage. There have been no reports of injuries.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Discovery Channel Stores and The Nature Company stores nationwide sold the lamps, from September 1999 through July 2001, for between $18 and $24.
How many units are in CPSC recall 01224?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 16,000