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IKEA Recalls Floor and Table Lamps due to Shock Hazard

Recalled 2016-03-18. Electric shock hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 30,600Units

2016-03-18Recall date

YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled: 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.
The hazard: Cables damaged during manufacturing can come in contact with the metal body of the lamp, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
Injuries: Three reports of minor shock have been received worldwide.
The remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor and table lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.

The details

Products	Gothem floor and table lamps
Imported by	IKEA North America Services LLC
Made in	China
Sold at	IKEA
CPSC recall number	16123

What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.