CPSC recall 14-712, announced January 23, 2014, covers Pottery Barn Oversized Morovian Star Pendant Chandeliers (about 1,100 units). The joints can fail to support the weight of the pendant causing it to fall, posing the risk of injury. The notice cites 3 incident reports. Consumers should immediately clear the area under the pendant chandeliers and have them removed. Recall contact: call (855) 849-2202, or go to www.Potterybarn.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?
This recall involves the oversized 26-point Morovian Star Pendant chandeliers made of antiqued mirrored glass and metal. The pendants are 19 inches in diameter with a 6 inch chain. The star-shaped pendants can be hardwired to a ceiling's outlet and contain a circular, black ceiling connection cover with a chain to the pendant. The pendants come in two styles or SKUs depending on whether they require a compact florescent bulb or non-compact florescent bulb. Both styles look identical. SKU Number Style Name 2275188 Oversized Antique Mercury Moravian Star Pendant 2379394 Oversized Antique Mercury Moravian Star Pendant, Non Compact Florescent Bulb
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- September 2013 through December 2013
- Where sold
- Pottery Barn, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $240 to $300
Why it was recalled
The joints can fail to support the weight of the pendant causing it to fall, posing the risk of injury.
Incidents and injuries
Pottery Barn has received three reports of the pendant chandelier's mirrored glass detaching from the metal fixtures and falling. No injuries were reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately clear the area under the pendant chandeliers and have them removed. Contact the firm for instructions for returning the pendant chandeliers at no cost and for receiving a full refund. Pottery Barn is contacting customers directly.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (855) 849-2202, or go to www.Potterybarn.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund. The notice says the remedy is free.
- 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
- Pottery Barn
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 14-712
- Units
- About 1,100
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Pottery Barn stores nationwide, online at potterybarn.com and through the Pottery Barn Catalog nationwide from September 2013 through December 2013 from $240 to $300.
- Importer
- Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Oversized Morovian Star Pendant Chandeliers
CPSC product type: Indoor Lighting
This recall in context
Compared with the 64 light fixture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,100 units: the 42nd-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
- Refund: offered in 7 of 64 light fixture recalls. The most common is repair (26).
- Brand history
- Pottery Barn is named in 4 CPSC notices in this index, from 2008 to 2014. This recall is the 3rd. The one before: Pottery Barn Lamps (11-037, Nov 2010).
- Time on sale
- 4 months. Recalled 1 month after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Pottery Barn toll-free at (855) 849-2202 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET daily or visit the firm's website at www.Potterybarn.com and click on Safety Recalls for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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