CPSC recall 16-123, announced March 18, 2016, covers IKEA Gothem floor and table lamps (about 30,600 units). Cables damaged during manufacturing can come in contact with the metal body of the lamp, posing a shock hazard to consumers. The notice cites 3 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor and table lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund. Recall contact: call 888-966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.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.
"Gothem" and the IKEA logo are printed on the label attached to the underside of each lamp base.
Which products are included?
The lamps are brush-finished nickel plated and have a dimmer switch. The floor lamp is 49 inches tall, and the table lamps are 14 or 18 inches tall. "Gothem" and the IKEA logo are printed on the label attached to the underside of each lamp base.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
the label attached to the underside of each lamp base
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- October 2015 through February 2016
- Where sold
- IKEA, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $20 to $50
Why it was recalled
Cables damaged during manufacturing can come in contact with the metal body of the lamp, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Three reports of minor shock have been received worldwide.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor and table lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
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 888-966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.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
- IKEA
- Product type
- Lamps
- Recall number
- 16-123
- Units
- About 30,600
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from October 2015 through February 2016 for between $20 and $50.
- Importer
- IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
- Distributor
- IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Gothem floor and table lamps
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
- 30,600 units: the 19th-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
- IKEA is named in 41 CPSC notices in this index, from 1995 to 2024. This recall is the 30th. The one before: IKEA Ceiling lamps (16-098, Feb 2016). 5 of them are lamp recalls.
- Time on sale
- 5 months. Recalled 1 month after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on "Press Room" at the bottom of the page, then "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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