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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recall Alert
Recall Number: 16-748
Recall Date: May 26, 2016
Currey & Company Recalls Chandeliers Due to Impact Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ethan Allen (Recall Alert)
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/curry-and-company-recalls-chandeliers
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Crystal chandeliers
Hazard:The loop at the top of the chandelier can break causing the chandelier to fall, posing an impact injury hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should prevent people from walking underneath the chandeliers. Ethan Allen will contact consumers directly and arrange for an Ethan Allen service technician to inspect the chandeliers. If the loop is made of zinc, the loop will be replaced by a certified electrician free of charge. If steel, no repair is necessary.
Consumer Contact: Ethan Allen toll-free at 877-848-4952 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.ethanallen.com and click on the recall tab in the footer of the homepage for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 1,000
Description: This recall involves an eight-light crystal chandelier. The frame is silver with crystal ornaments and eight candle-shaped lights. The loop at the top of the chandelier is made of zinc or steel. The model number 093682 can be found on the inside of the canopy and on the outside of the original carton.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of the loop breaking, including one report of the chandelier falling. No injuries have been reported.
Sold exclusively at: Ethan Allen Design Centers nationwide from October 2007 through January 2016 for about $2,500.
Distributor: Ethan Allen of Danbury, Conn.
Manufactured in: China
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Recall Number: 15-712
Recall Date: December 10, 2014
Ethan Allen Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Harwood Floor Lamps
Hazard: A defect in the line cord insulation poses a risk of electrical shock.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Call Ethan Allen toll free at (888) 339-9398 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers may also contact the local Ethan Allen Design Center or visit www.ethanallen.com, click on “Company” and then click on “Recall” for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 70
Description: The floor lamp is made of bronze-plated steel with a bronze finish. The lamp sits on a square metal base is about 8 inches by 8 inches and has an adjustable bronze-plated metal post that goes up to 60 inches high. A second pole adjusts the tilt of the lamp. At the end of this second pole is a six-sided metal lamp shade about 6 inches in diameter and about 4 inches tall. On the underside of the base is a label with the name Ethan Allen, the item number 09-2562 and the date code 12/2013.
Incidents/Injuries: One reported incident of electrical shock.
Remedy: Consumers should unplug the lamp and return it to an Ethan Allen Design Center for a full refund, including delivery charges if shipped.
Sold exclusively at: Ethan Allen Design Centers between November 2013 and October 2014 for about $530.
Distributor: Ethan Allen of Danbury, Conn.
Manufactured in: China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC’s free e-mail newsletters.
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Spanish: (301) 504-7800
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