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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: July 19, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Tiki(R) Cone Metal
Torch |
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Units: |
About 350,000 |
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Manufacturer: |
Lamplight Farms Inc., a
Division of W.C. Bradley
Company, of Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin. |
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Hazard: |
The head and cover of these
torches can come loose or be
dislodged during use, allowing
torch fuel to spill. This poses
a risk of burn injuries and
property damage. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Lamplight Farms has received one
report that a torch head fell
off the torch pole when bumped
and spilled torch fuel. The
spilled fuel was ignited by the
burning wick, resulting in
second and third degree burns to
a consumer. |
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Description: |
The recalled Tiki(R)
Cone Metal Torch is a 6-foot
long, outdoor, open-flame lamp
consisting of a black metal pole
topped by a copper-colored,
cone-shaped metal head. A black
decorative rod spirals around
the head of the torch. The torch
head includes the fuel
reservoir, cover and wick. It
was sold under Lamplight Farms
model numbers 1263 and 126301
and Wal-Mart item numbers
1656121 and 1691366. Both items
were sold with the same UPC
number 086861012635, which is
located on the bottom of the
printed hangtag. |
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Sold at: |
Wal-Mart stores
nationwide sold these torches
from December 2003 through early
June 2005 for about $9. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
stop using these torches and
return them to any Wal-Mart
store for a refund. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Call Lamplight Farms toll-free
at (800) 645-5267 between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday
through Friday, or visit their
Web site at
www.lamplightfarms.com. |
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