Roughly 300,000 Discovery Kids Animated Marine and Safari Lamps were recalled due to fire and burn hazards. The placement of internal wires near the circuit board can cause electrical short-circuiting and sparking, posing a fire and a burn hazard to consumers.
The recall involves Discovery Kids Animated Marine and Safari Lamps that feature rotating films with marine or safari scenes. The recalled products have both an 11-digit batch number that begins with either 584894 or 10128 and a model number of 1628626, 1642433, 1641522, 1641523, 1645729, or 1645853. These products could be found at Bed Bath & Beyond, Bonton, JCPenney, Kohls, Toys “R” Us stores nationwide as well as the online retailer’s Amazon, Ideeli, JCPenney, Kohls, Macy’s, and Overstock from June 2010 through March 2012 for between $10 and $20.
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