Child Electrocuted Floor Lamps Recalled
CPSC recall 90141. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 90141 has the recall date 16 Aug 1990. The notice names the firm Coaster. 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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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | CONTACT: August 16, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-141 Child Electrocuted Floor Lamps Recalled WASHINGTON, DC -- The Coaster Company of America, headquartered in Sante Fe Springs, CA, is voluntarily recalling some 1,900 brass floor lamps because of a possible electrocution hazard. This hazard may be present even though the lamp switch is in the "off" position. Brass floor lamp models 2607, 2618 and 2620 sold nationwide since January 1987 are being recalled. They sold for about $50 each. All lamps feature three metal support legs bolted to a metal central post by metal screws or bolts. - Model 2607 features a single light socket atop the center post and three planter supports at the ends of the U- shaped support legs. - Model 2618 features a triple light socket and planter supports at the ends of the support legs. - Model 2620 features a glass tea table which rests atop three C-shaped metal support legs bolted to the central post. The company said certain screws holding the legs to the lamp's center post may be too long and could pierce the power cord insulation, energizing the entire brass frame. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has learned that one child was… |
| Product | Coaster Company of America brass floor lamps, Lamps |
| Manufacturer | Coaster Company of America |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1990: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1990
- 78
- Recalls of 1990 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 1990 in the category Lamps
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Coaster
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 15 May 1997 | Metal Cribs Recalled by Coaster Company of America |
| 13 Dec 1993 | Coaster Company Of America Recalls Tubular Metal Bunk Beds; Collapsing Risk Cited |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90141. https://recallregister.com/product/4972-child-electrocuted-floor-lamps-recalled/. 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 90141 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 90141 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Coaster?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Coaster. This recall is 1 of them.