NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2007
Release #07-134

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 464-0164
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Home Decorators Collection Recalls Wall Sconces Due to Electrical
Shock Hazard

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.

Name of product: Home Decorators Collection Wall Sconces

Units: About 900

Distributor: Home Decorators Collection, of St. Louis, Mo.

Hazard: A missing back plate exposes consumers to live wires, posing a
risk of electrical shock to consumers changing the light bulb.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves "Oyster Bay" model wall sconces. The
Tiffany-style design includes multi-colored glass with a black
outline.
The following model numbers are involved in the recall. Model numbers
are located on the product's packaging.

39651- 39661- 39670- 39681- 40357- 41511- 43567-
39652- 39662- 39671- 40041- 40358- 41512- 43568-
39653- 39664- 39675- 40042- 41418- 41647- 43569-
39657- 39665- 39676- 40206- 41419- 41648- 43738-
39658- 39666- 39678- 40207- 41488- 41649- 43739-
39659- 39667- 39679- 40330- 41489- 43565- 43740-
39660- 39669- 39680- 40331- 41509- 43566- 33049-

Sold at: Home Decorators Collection stores nationwide and
homedecorators.com from December 2004 through January 2007 for between
$70 and $80.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Home Decorators for
information on receiving a free replacement sconce or a full refund,
including shipping. With either option, consumers will receive $50
towards the replacement fee. Consumers should not attempt electrical
repairs of the recalled sconces.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers can contact
Home Decorators Collection at (800) 464-0164 between 8 a.m. and 10
p.m. CT Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07134.html

In article , Greg wrote:

Home Decorators Collection Recalls Wall Sconces Due to Electrical
Shock Hazard

[...]

Manufactured in: China

Imagine my surprise.

How long will it take, I wonder, before consumers wake up and quit buying this
crap??

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Doug Miller wrote:

Manufactured in: China

Imagine my surprise.

How long will it take, I wonder, before consumers wake up
and quit buying this crap??

Forever, although Americans will buy less as hourly wages equalize :-)

Nick

On 22 Mar 2007 07:52:47 -0500, wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:

Manufactured in: China

Imagine my surprise.

How long will it take, I wonder, before consumers wake up
and quit buying this crap??

Forever, although Americans will buy less as hourly wages equalize :-)

Ha ha ha!

Wait that isn't funny!

tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info





Nick

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:25:50 -0400, Just Joshin
wrote:

On 22 Mar 2007 07:52:47 -0500, wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:

Manufactured in: China

Imagine my surprise.

How long will it take, I wonder, before consumers wake up
and quit buying this crap??

Forever, although Americans will buy less as hourly wages equalize :-)

Ha ha ha!

Wait that isn't funny!

I just heard that a Chinese car is being planned for sale in the US.

On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:17:03 -0400, mm
wrote:

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:25:50 -0400, Just Joshin
wrote:

On 22 Mar 2007 07:52:47 -0500, wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:

Manufactured in: China

Imagine my surprise.

How long will it take, I wonder, before consumers wake up
and quit buying this crap??

Forever, although Americans will buy less as hourly wages equalize :-)

Ha ha ha!

Wait that isn't funny!

I just heard that a Chinese car is being planned for sale in the US.



I hope! Unlike the "In Name Only" American car makers, Asian car
makers are opening plants in the US. Maybe we can get a few more
manufacturing jobs here. Just hope no "In Name Only" American Car
companies buy them out, since they might just move them down to
Mexico.

tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info