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CPSC, Emess Lighting Inc. and SLI Lighting Solutions Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Twister Portable Lamps

CPSC recall 02032. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The lamp's bulb can become hot, presenting a risk of burn injuries to consumers, and the risk of fire if the bulb comes in contact with combustible materials.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should not use these lamps near bedding, carpeting, or upholstered furniture. To receive a free retrofit kit, consumers should contact the Twister Lamp Recall Hotline or log on the company's website at www.twisterlamp.com or write to: Twister Lamp Recall, One Early Street, Ellwood City, PA 16117. The in-home consumer repair kit includes a wire bulb guard and enhanced safety instructions.

CPSC recall 02032 has the recall date 31 Oct 2001. The notice names the firm Emess Lighting. The recall has about 480,000 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

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 02032: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Emess Lighting, SLI Lighting Solutions and CPSC have received five reports of injuries to consumers (including four burns and one laceration) and 12 reports of property damage, due to the bulb coming in contact with bedding, carpeting and upholstered furniture.
Units480,000
Description
The recalled Twister™ lamps are 38 inches tall, have a flexible neck, and Looney Tunes™ or Disney™ cartoon characters on the plastic shade. Some lamps have no cartoon characters, but have black, white, blue, green, yellow, red or purple plastic shades. A silver label near the bulb reads in part, "Caution: To Reduce the Risk of Fire Use 40 Watt MAX. Made in China."
ProductTwister portable lamps, About 480,000, Lamps
Sold atRetail stores and catalogs nationwide sold the lamps, between January 1997 and June 2001, for about $18.
ImporterEmess Lighting Inc; SLI Lighting Solutions Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
480,000Median of 2001: 22,500
CPSC recalls of 2001
245
Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
36%
Recalls of 2001 in the category Lamps
2%
Recalls on the register that name Emess Lighting
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 02032. https://recallregister.com/product/2036-cpsc-emess-lighting-inc-and-sli-lighting-solutions-inc-announce-recall/. 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 02032 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Emess Lighting, SLI Lighting Solutions and CPSC have received five reports of injuries to consumers (including four burns and one laceration) and 12 reports of property damage, due to the bulb coming in contact with bedding, carpeting and upholstered furniture.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Retail stores and catalogs nationwide sold the lamps, between January 1997 and June 2001, for about $18.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02032?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 480,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China