CPSC Recall in 2013: Target Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 13-275

Date: September 03, 2013

Product Name: White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp

Recall Description:

The white 2-bulb lamps can short circuit.  Target has received reports resulting in fires, property damage and shocks.

Hazard Description:

The lamp can short when a standard one-way bulb is fully tightened in the lamp's three-way socket, posing a fire and shock hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 25,000 and 541 in Canada.

Incidents:

Target has received six reports of short circuiting which have resulted in fires, minor property damage and two consumers being shocked.

Sold At:

Target stores nationwide and Target.com from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $70.

Manufactured In:

China