Bean Pot Table Lamps Recalled by W. Bell & Morman Manuf.
CPSC recall 87049. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 87049 has the recall date 10 Sep 1987. The notice names the firm Morman Manufacturing. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Lamps.
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| Description | Bean Pot Table Lamps Recalled by W. Bell & Morman Manuf. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 1987 Release # 87-049 325 Table Lamps Recalled Due To Shock Hazard WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Morman Manufacturing Company, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., and the retailer, W. Bell & Company, Rockville, Maryland, are recalling 325 glass bean pot table lamps that the Commission staff believes present a severe electric shock hazard. The lamps were sold by Bell under catalog No. 41301K from March 1984 through December 1986. The lamps bear no identification other than an Underwriters Laboratories, Ire. (UL) listing label with the number "E-31476." In June 1986, a CPSC employee was shocked while turning off one of these lamps, while standing on a possibly damp carpet. The Commission's technical staff examined eighteen of these lamps installed in CPSC offices. Four of these lamps, including the one involved in the shock incident, were found improperly wired, which resulted in a short circuit. The Commission staff believes that… |
| Product | Bell & Company glass bean pot table lamps, Lamps |
| Product | Bell & Company glass heap pot lamps |
| Manufacturer | Morman Manufacturing; W. Bell & Company |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1987: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1987
- 49
- Recalls of 1987 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 1987 in the category Lamps
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Morman Manufacturing
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 87049. https://recallregister.com/product/4708-bean-pot-table-lamps-recalled-by-w-bell-morman-manuf/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 87049 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 87049 has no incident or injury text.