U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20207

July 2009

Lamps Recalled by LTD Commodities LLC, ABC Distributing and The Lakeside Collection Due to Fire Hazard.

July 2009: The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Ionic Salt Lamps

Units: About 25,800

Distributor: LTD Commodities LLC, of Bannockburn, IL., operating the catalog brands of LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing and Lakeside Collection.

Manufacturer: Fashion Stitches & More, Inc., of Dayton, N.J.

Hazard: The lamps overheat causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of overheating, including two reports of hand burns.

Description: The recalled ionic salt lamp varies in color from light to dark red and is attached to a wood base. The lamp fixture comes with a 10-Watt bulb and a black cord with an inline on/off switch. The UL file number E216832 will be printed on the cord and the UL file number E214389 on the plug.

Sold by: LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing, and Lakeside Collection catalogs, and on their Web site from March 2009 through May 2009 for about $12.

Manufactured in: Pakistan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact either LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing, or Lakeside Collection to receive a replacement cord set. All consumers who purchased the Ionic Salt Lamps were notified directly about the recall.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact either LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing toll free at (866) 736-3654 or Lakeside Collection toll-free at (866) 847-4327 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. CT, or log on to www.ltdcommodities.com, www.abcdistributing.com or www.lakeside.com