Z Gallerie Recalls Wall Clocks Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 16-116. Announced by CPSC on Mar 9, 2016.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 9, 2016. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The batteries inside the clock can overheat due to defective battery springs located at the bottom of the battery compartment, posing a fire hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately remove the batteries from the clocks and contact Z Gallerie for a full refund and $50 Z Gallerie gift card.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: Z Gallerie at 800-208-2765 anytime or online at www.zgallerie.com and click on Safety Recalls at the bottom of the page.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes Golda wall clocks. The clocks are round and measure 32 inches in diameter and four inches in depth. The front of the wall clocks is made of glass and has a white background. “Invented in 1698” is printed on the front of the clocks. The numbers printed on the clock and clock hands are printed in a brown antiqued ink. The battery compartment on the back holds one AA battery and four D batteries. “Made in China” and “Made for Z Gallerie” are printed on a label on the back of the clocks.
About 450 units, as CPSC gives them.
Golda Wall Clocks.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Z Gallerie, Gardenia, Calif.
- Z Gallerie stores nationwide and online at ZGallerie.com between July 2015 and January 2016 for about $400.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.