CPSC recall 12-100, announced February 2, 2012, covers West Elm Overarching Floor Lamp (about 5,750 units). A short circuit can occur in the lamp's wiring, posing a shock hazard to consumers. The notice cites 39 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the lamp and return it to West Elm for a full store credit. Recall contact: call (855) 236-1941, or go to www.westelm.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
The Overarching Floor Lamp is 77 inches tall with a 19-inch diameter base and a curving arm that extends the lamp about 5 feet from the base. The arm and base are made of polished nickel. It was sold with a linen shade in the colors natural, white or charcoal. The lamp has a three-way on/off switch. Lamps with the following SKU numbers are being recalled: 4041158, 4041216, 4282125 and 4308169. SKU numbers of the recalled lamps appear only on the back of the packaging in the lower right-hand corner and not on the lamps. Lamps with SKU numbers located on the socket assembly are not being recalled.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the socket assembly
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- March 2011 through November 2011
- Price paid
- $250
Why it was recalled
A short circuit can occur in the lamp's wiring, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
The firm is aware of at least 39 reports of short circuits in the lamp, including three reports of shock, one report of a minor burn to a consumer's finger and two reports of minor property damage.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the lamp and return it to West Elm for a full store credit.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (855) 236-1941, or go to www.westelm.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- West Elm
- Product type
- Lamps
- Recall number
- 12-100
- Units
- About 5,750
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- West Elm retail stores nationwide, West Elm catalogs and westelm.com from March 2011 through November 2011 for about $250.
- Importer
- West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Overarching Floor Lamp
CPSC product type: Floor and Table Lamps
This recall in context
Compared with the 63 lamp recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 5,750 units: the 31st-largest of 54 lamp recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,050 units.
- Hazard
- Electric shock: named in 29 of 63 lamp recalls.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 31 of 63 lamp recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- West Elm is named in 6 CPSC notices in this index, from 2011 to 2017. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: West Elm Dover Dining Table (12-076, Dec 2011). 3 of them are lamp recalls.
- Time on sale
- 9 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (855) 236-1941 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET seven days a week, or visit the firm's website at www.westelm.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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