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09/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2024 07:13

Jo Ann Stores Recalls Place & Time Battery Operated Desk Lamps Due to Fire Hazard

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  • Recalled Place & Time battery-operated desk lamp with USB cord (green)
  • Recalled Place & Time battery-operated desk lamp with USB cord (pink)
  • Recalled Place & Time battery-operated desk lamp with USB cord (cream)
Name of Product:
Place & Time battery-operated desk lamps
Hazard:

The desk lamp's battery compartment can overheat while using the USB charging cord, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
September 19, 2024
Units:

About 9,700

Consumer Contact

Jo-Ann Stores toll-free at 833-931-0230 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.joann.com/product-recallsor www.joann.comand click on 'Product Recalls" at the bottom of the webpage for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves Place & Time® battery-operated desk lamps with a USB cord. The lamp was sold in three colors: green with the model number 4843351B, pink with the model number 4843351A, and cream with the model number 4843351D. The model number can be found on the label on the bottom of the lamp. The lamp is about 12 inches high when the neck is fully extended and about 4 inches wide at the base.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled desk lamps and return them to Jo-Ann Stores for a full refund. Consumers without a purchase receipt will receive a $23 store credit. Consumers who are unable to return the lamp to a store can email a photo of the purchase receipt to [email protected]with the subject "Desk Lamp Recall Refund" to receive an electronic gift card for the amount on the purchase receipt, or a $23 store credit if the consumer does not have the receipt and provides a photo of the lamp.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received three reports of the battery compartment melting or popping while the lamp was charging with the USB cord. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Jo-Ann Stores nationwide and online at www.joann.com from May 2024 through July 2024 for about $23.
Importer(s):

Jo-Ann Stores LLC, of Hudson, Ohio

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
24-373
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About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

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