CPSC Recall in 2012: Overarching Floor Lamp Recalled by West Elm Due to Shock Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12100

Date: February 01, 2012

Product Name: Overarching Floor Lamp

Recall Description:

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.

Hazard Description:

A short circuit can occur in the lamp's wiring, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 5,750

Incidents:

The firm is aware of at least 39 reports of short circuits in the lamp, including three reports of shock, one report of a minor burn to a consumer's finger and two reports of minor property damage.

Sold At:

West Elm retail stores nationwide, West Elm catalogs and westelm.com from March 2011 through November 2011 for about $250.

Manufactured In:

China