CPSC recall 16-030, announced November 10, 2015, covers FontanaArte Sonmi pendant lamp light fixtures (about 110 units). The glass shade disc on the light fixture can detach and fall, posing a risk of injury from impact. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers should immediately remove the glass shade from the light fixture and contact FontanaArte to arrange to have the fixture professionally repaired free in their home. Recall contact: call 844-247-2308, go to www.fontanaarte.com, or email operationsusa@fontanaarte.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 fixtures have a round matte-white pendant mount and model number M3748 printed on a label affixed to the mount.
Which products are included?
This recall involves two pendant lamp light fixtures. The fixtures have a round base suspended mount, a central bowl-shaped glass shade, and a lower 39-inch disc-shaped glass shade. The fixture is supported by either a single stem or three metal cables. The fixtures have a round matte-white pendant mount and model number M3748 printed on a label affixed to the mount. The central bowl and lower disc-shaped glass shades come in white or red. A special order fixture, with model number SPM3748, was sold with a round matte white mount and a 46-inch disc-shaped tempered glass shade. The company uses letters M, S, V as prefixes in order to identify the mount, the bowl and the glass.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 3 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- Where to look
a label affixed to the mount
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2008 through June 2015
- Price paid
- $4,000
Why it was recalled
The glass shade disc on the light fixture can detach and fall, posing a risk of injury from impact. In addition, broken glass can pose a laceration hazard.
Incidents and injuries
FontanaArte has received one report of a glass lamp shade detaching and falling. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the glass shade from the light fixture and contact FontanaArte to arrange to have the fixture professionally repaired free in their home.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 3 listed in this recall.
- Contact the firm. Call 844-247-2308, go to www.fontanaarte.com, or email operationsusa@fontanaarte.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a repair.
- 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
- FontanaArte
- Product type
- Lamps, Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 16-030
- Units
- About 110 units
- Manufactured in
- Italy
- Sold at / sales period
- Lighting stores and by individual designers nationwide from January 2008 through June 2015 for about $4,000.
- Importer
- FontanaArte Corp., of New York, NY
Sonmi pendant lamp light fixtures
CPSC product type: Indoor Lighting
This recall in context
Compared with the 63 lamp recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 110 units: the 53rd-largest of 54 lamp recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,050 units.
- Hazards
- Laceration: named in 7 of 63 lamp recalls. Fall: named in 6 of 63 lamp recalls.
- Remedy
- Repair: offered in 5 of 63 lamp recalls. The most common is refund (31).
- Time on sale
- About 8 years. Recalled 5 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
FontanaArte toll-free at 844-247-2308 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.fontanaarte.com and click on "Read More" under the words Sonmi Safety Warning for Consumers for more information. Consumers can also email the firm at operationsusa@fontanaarte.com.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
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