Target Recalls Children's Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards
CPSC recall 11279. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Lamps can overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and make the bulb difficult to remove which can result in a broken light bulb, posing a risk of laceration to consumers. Melted flammable glue that migrates onto the electrical components of the lamp poses a risk of fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.
CPSC recall 11279 has the recall date 20 Jul 2011. The notice names the firm Target. The recall has about 13,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Floor and Table Lamps.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | Target has received six reports of glue on the lamp socket melting and migrating into the bulb area of the socket. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 13,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | Four styles of the children's task lamp are included in this recall with the names Striped, Sports, Dot or Flower Dot and have a label with the UPC number on the bottom. The lamps in this recall include: Style Name Style Description UPC Number Striped Navy-colored head, with sky blue and white stripes and blue lamp base 490970221923 Sports White head, with baseball stitch pattern and blue lamp base 490970222685 Dot White head, with lines of multicolored dots and lavender lamp base 490970224047 Flower Dot Pink head, with pattern of white flowers and leaves and pink lamp base 490970221947 |
| Product | Circo Children's Task Lamps, Approximately 13,000, Floor and Table Lamps |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide and Target.com from January 2011 to April 2011 for about $13. |
| Importer | Target Corporation |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 41%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Floor and Table Lamps
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11279The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11279. https://recallregister.com/product/722-target-recalls-children-s-task-lamps-due-to-laceration-and-fire-hazard/. 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 11279 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target has received six reports of glue on the lamp socket melting and migrating into the bulb area of the socket. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide and Target.com from January 2011 to April 2011 for about $13.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11279?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11279?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
Approximately 13,000