Michaels Recalls Rock Salt Lamps Due to Shock and Fire Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of product: Rock Salt Lamps

Hazard: The dimmer switch and/or outlet plug can overheat and ignite, posing shock and fire hazards.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Michaels at 800-642-4235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.michaels.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Units: About 80,000

Description: This recall involves three rock salt lamps sold under the Lumière brand. The lamps are pink in color and are mounted on a wooden base or in a black metal basket. The lamps were sold in black cardboard boxes with a photo of the lamp on the front of the box and the UPC bar code on the bottom of the box.

Description	SKU	UPC
Rock of Gibraltar Lamp	495144	00886946056253
Carnival of Lights	495433	00886946058325
Basket of Rocks	495146	00886946056277

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the lamps and return them to any Michaels store for a full refund.

Sold at: Michaels stores from July 2016 through November 2016 for between $15 and $30.

Distributor: SporTex US, of New York

Retailer: Michaels, of Irving, Texas

Manufactured in: Pakistan