CPSC recall 12-719, announced February 8, 2012, covers Spectrum Home Furnishings Crystal chandeliers (about 165 units). The recalled chandeliers contain a mounting loop that can fail during use causing the chandeliers to fall from the ceiling and injure bystanders under the chandelier. The notice cites 5 incident reports. Consumers should prevent people from going into immediate area under the chandeliers. Recall contact: call (800) 524-1539, or go to www.spectrumhome3.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.
Affected model numbers
Both models have identical appearance, with one model number containing a different type of crystal.
Which products are included?
The recall involves three models of chandeliers with model numbers a83-21502/36+1, a83-1502/36+1 and a46-490/30 printed on the exterior of the box in which the products were shipped. Models a83-21502/36+1 and a83-1502/36+1 are clear crystal chandeliers measuring about 52-inches wide and 60-inches high. Both models have identical appearance, with one model number containing a different type of crystal. Model a46-490/30ed is black wrought iron with clear crystals measuring about 46 inches wide and 46 inches in height.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 6 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- Where to look
the exterior of the box in
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2007 through December 2010
- Price paid
- $1,000 to $2,500
Why it was recalled
The recalled chandeliers contain a mounting loop that can fail during use causing the chandeliers to fall from the ceiling and injure bystanders under the chandelier.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received five reports of the chandeliers falling from the ceiling. No injuries have been reported. Approximately $1,000 in property damage has been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should prevent people from going into immediate area under the chandeliers. Contact Spectrum Home Furnishings to receive a free replacement part, $150 to cover costs with replacement of the defective part, and a $25 incentive credit. Spectrum Home Furnishings is contacted all known purchasers.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 6 listed in this recall.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 524-1539, or go to www.spectrumhome3.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free. It also says the firm has contacted known buyers directly.
- 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
- Spectrum Home Furnishings
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 12-719
- Units
- About 165
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- The products were sold online from January 2007 through December 2010 for about $1,000 to $2,500 on the websites www.spectrumhome3.com, ww.spectrumhome4.com or www.gallery84.com.
- Importer
- Spectrum Home Furnishings of Farmingdale, N.J.
Crystal chandeliers
CPSC product type: Chandeliers and Sconces
This recall in context
Compared with the 64 light fixture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 165 units: the 58th-largest of 60 light fixture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,730 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 35 of 64 light fixture recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 16 of 64 light fixture recalls. The most common is repair (26).
- Time on sale
- About 4 years. Recalled 14 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Spectrum Home Furnishings at (800) 524-1539 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.spectrumhome3.com, www.spectrumhome4.com or www.gallery84.com and click the "recall" link in the top menu of the page.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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