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5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 19, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 5reports to CPSC
  • Aug 19, 2025the latest report was made
  • Sep 28, 2012the earliest
  • 5with the company’s comments
Brand
Room Essentials
Maker
TargetMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Floor and table lampsElectric, not halogenCPSC’s product type: Floor Lamps or Table Lamps, Electric (Excl Halogen) (code 4071), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Indoor Lighting
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)

“RE Room Essentials” and “Room Essentials - a Target Brand”

By month

1 report from September 2024 to August 2025; the most in August 2025, 1. 4 earlier reports, since September 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20251
December 20171
January 20161
September 20131
September 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Aug 19, 2025, sent to the company Aug 22, 2025, published by CPSC Sep 8, 2025

    The product, in the report: 14” Rechargeable Cordless Table Lamp with Touch Control and 3 Brightness Levels - Room Essentials

    The lamp’s touch button stopped working and it could not be turned off. Disassembly revealed that it had caught fire internally and nearly resulted in a battery thermal event.

    Model
    Item Number (DPCI): 074-14-0513
    UPC
    798919081202
    Serial number
    None
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Aug 5, 2025
    Where
    Maple Shade, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Room Essentials, made or sold by Target
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Dec 14, 2017, sent to the company Mar 30, 2018, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2018

    The product, in the report: From Target: The Torchiere Floor Lamp from their Room Essentials Line, TCIN: 10057457, DPCI: 074-02-0410 In addition, the second style we have is from the same line but it has a second light attached to it; I attached a picture of a similar one We purchased many of these floor lamps!! Mostly the 1 light version; just 1 of the 2 light bulbs version!

    We recently purchased several floor lamps from Target. They cost $7.99 each. A few days ago one started making a sizzling noise and then massive amounts of smoke came out!! It even caused all the lights in our home to go off for a moment!! We quickly unplugged it. There were burn marks on the light bulb/at the top!! I called Target’s Customer Service Number about this and brought the lamp back to the store. Last night, the same type of lamp purchased around the same time began making sizzling noises in my son’s room! It’s not the 1st time! I unplugged it and will now need to replace it. We also have a third similar lamp that keeps flickering and sometimes needs a shake for it to work! Now I’m feeling like I need to get rid of this lamp too because it could start on fire soon!! These lamps are soooo dangerous and such a fire hazard!! When the 1st lamp incident happened, my children said the smell of smoke was stuck in our house for the rest of the day even though we opened up the windows! (I can’t smell). We easily could have burned down our townhouse!! Please look into this and make Target stop selling them!! I’m also concerned that maybe this company is making these lights for other stores under different names. This is the Target Torchiere Floor Lamp from their Room Essentials Line., TCIN: 10057457, DCPI: 074-02-0410. It comes in a single light bulb version and also one with two lights attached to it (we have both styles but mostly the single light bulb version). Thank you for looking into this!

    Model
    I do not know
    Bought from
    Target, Virginia
    Bought
    Sep 4, 2017, about then
    Where
    Falls Church, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Room Essentials - a Target Brand, made or sold by Target
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jan 29, 2016, sent to the company Feb 9, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 2, 2016

    The product, in the report: Room Essentials Multi-Head Floor Lamp Silver/Avalon Sea Color: Avalon Sea Shade

    Floor lamp purchased at Target in August 2015. Light bulbs (40W) in two of the three plastic shades burned holes through. The lamp is a Room Essentials Multi-Head Floor Lamp Silver/Avalon Sea.

    Model
    Room Essentials Floor Lamp
    UPC
    0 22011 64063 1
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Aug 12, 2015
    Where
    Marietta, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Room Essentials, made or sold by Target
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Sep 13, 2013, sent to the company Sep 23, 2013, published by CPSC Oct 23, 2013

    The product, in the report: Floor lamp, Brushed Silver Finish, Metal Shades, on/off Rotary Switch. Three adjustable lamp shades/lights. 68” tall.

    Burn. Floor lamp has three individual metal shades. With proper use, and very quickly, the metal shades became extremely and unreasonably hot. Touching the shades would cause a significant burn. The on/off switches are at the top of each shade and it is therefore necessary to put ones hand onto the shade. This risks touching the main area of the shade that has heated up from the light bulb. The metal lamp shades become dangerously hot. Also, they are low enough for a child to reach.

    Model
    074 02 2183 ID202413-0008
    UPC
    7 98919 22183 7
    Bought from
    Target, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Sep 12, 2013
    Where
    Burlington, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 48, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand RE Room Essentials, made or sold by Target
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Sep 28, 2012, sent to the company Oct 9, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 23, 2012

    The product, in the report: It was a Room Essentials Torchiere Lamp in Silver. I bought it at Target in August/September 2009. It is not currently on their website. It is similar to the compact florescent one that is there now. This one said to not use more than 120W bulb. I was using a 40W. The sticker I peeled off the bottom says - Howin Model No.: HW-F0782(074020410) It also says Intertek Listed

    I purchased a floor lamp in 2009 from Target. I have always used it in my children’s room. Today I went to turn it off and it would not turn off. The twist knob felt hot. I unplugged the lamp and tilted it down to see what was happening. It was on fire. I could see a blue flame inside the lamp head underneath where the bulb is screwed in. Thankfully this happened when I was in the room and not my daughter.

    Model
    HW-F0782(074020410)
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Sep 1, 2009, about then
    Where
    New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Room Essentials, made or sold by Target
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

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Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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