West Elm Recalls Table Lamps Due to Shock Hazard
Home product recall 18-052. Announced by CPSC on Dec 4, 2017.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 4, 2017. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 43,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The electrical wire that runs through the lamps can be cut or fray by the lamp’s adjustable joint, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to West Elm for a full refund, including return shipping.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- 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: West Elm toll-free at 866-577-9276 from 7 a.m. to midnight ET every day, or online at www.westelm.com and click on Safety Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves West Elm’s Industrial Task table lamps. The metal lamps have an on/off switch and an adjustable arm that locks at two angles. The head of the lamp has a tension that allows it to swivel to direct light. Some models have a USB port in the base. The lamps were sold in various colors and are about 33 inches tall and measure about 7 inches in diameter at the base. West Elm, the SKU# and the date of manufacture in Letter/YYYY format are printed on a sticker on the underside of the base. Dates of manufacture for the non-USB modes are C/2014 and later. All lamps with a USB port in the base are included in this recall. The SKU numbers for the recalled lamps are the following: SKU Description 3967424 Industrial Task Lamp Workspace Antique Bronze 9353603 New Industrial Task Lamp USB Black/Antique Brass 9353645 New Industrial Task Lamp USB Polished Nickel 4638800 New Industrial Task Lamp:USB:Teal 4639352 New Industrial Task Lamp:USB:White 4639329 New Industrial Task Lamp:USB:Antique Brass 830703 LED New Industrial Task Lamp: Polished Nickel 830760 LED New Industrial Task Lamp: White 1127851 New Industrial Task Lamp: Antique Brass:LED:Antique Brass 1128008 New Industrial Task Lamp Black/Antique Brass:LED:Black/Antique Bras 6379200 New Industrial Task Lamp:Teal 1219963 New Industrial Task Lamp Black:CFL:Black 8170136 New Industrial Task Lamp:Plaster 1127778 Non CFL New Industrial Task Lamp:Antique Brass 1128040 Non CFL New Industrial Task Lamp:Black/Antique Brass 1128255 Non CFL New Industrial Task Lamp:Evergreen 1128289 CFL New Industrial Task Lamp:Evergreen 830737 CFL New Industrial Task Lamp Turmeric
About 43,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Table lamps.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 5 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled West Elm Industrial Task Table Lamp
- Recalled West Elm Industrial Task Lamp with USB Port
- Recalled Industrial Task Lamp with USB Port Detail
- Recalled West Elm Industrial Task table lamps
- West Elm, the SKU# and the date of manufacture in Letter/YYYY format are printed on a sticker on the underside of the base.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by West Elm, a division, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
- West Elm stores nationwide, West Elm’s catalog and online at www.westelm.com from June 2014 through October 2017 for about $130 for the lamp with a USB and for between $80 and $100 for the lamp without a USB.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received 24 reports of the lamps shorting, sparking or getting hot. There have been no reports of injuries.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.