Action to Improve Safety of Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamps
CPSC recall 97173. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97173 has the recall date 21 Aug 1997. The notice names the firm Wal-Mart. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lamps.
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| Description | Action to Improve Safety of Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamps NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: change in instructions and contact information for obtaining wire guard FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles Originally issued August 21, 1997, Last revised April 8, 2004 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-173 CPSC and Industry Announce Corrective Action to Improve Safety of Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamps WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the halogen lamp industry are cooperatively recalling for in-home consumer repair some 40 million halogen torchiere floor lamps. According to CPSC, the halogen bulbs in these lamps can cause fires. CPSC is aware of at least 189 fires and 11 deaths since 1992 involving halogen torchiere floor lamps. The industry is making free wire guards available to consumers through a cooperative effort with many retail stores. Installing the wire guard over the glass bulb shield will reduce the potential fire hazard by making it harder for flammable materials to touch the lamp's halogen bulb. For the guard to be effective, consumers must use only… |
| Product | Lamps |
| Product | halogen torchiere floor lamps |
| Manufacturer | Wal-Mart; Hechinger; Target; Office Depot; Ames; IKEA; Home Depot; Kmart; B.J.'s Wholesale Club; Home Base; Home Quarters; Halogen |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Lamps
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Wal-Mart
- 16
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97173. https://recallregister.com/product/6003-action-to-improve-safety-of-halogen-torchiere-floor-lamps/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97173 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97173 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Wal-Mart?
- 16 CPSC recalls on this register name Wal-Mart. This recall is 1 of them.