Floor Lamps Or Table Lamps, Electric (excl Halogen)
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Floors, Walls & Ceilings · CPSC Code 4071
Down 24% over 5 years
The verdict
Floor Lamps Or Table Lamps, Electric (excl Halogen) carry a danger score of 37/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 8,085 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 24% over the last five years.
- 37/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 8,085
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 6.3%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 4071 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume8,085 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)6.3%
- Fatality rate0.01%
- 5-year trend-24%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Floor Lamps Or Table Lamps, Electric (excl Halogen) (CPSC product code 4071, in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category) generate an estimated 8,085 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 161,709 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 37/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 24% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2011 (10,855 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2024 (5,425 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen) is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 15,980 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the head (14,580 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 32,932 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 6.3% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.01%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 163 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen) fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 20,913 | 12,019 | |
| 5-14 | 13,578 | 11,978 | |
| 15-24 | 9,356 | 7,816 | |
| 25-34 | 7,783 | 8,510 | |
| 35-44 | 5,932 | 6,507 | |
| 45-54 | 3,705 | 7,539 | |
| 55-64 | 5,498 | 7,687 | |
| 65-74 | 3,450 | 7,825 | |
| 75+ | 6,196 | 15,419 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Foot | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| All Parts Body | Electric Shock | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Toe | Laceration | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
75 YOF PRESENTS WITH KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING SINCE YESTERDAY AROUND NOON, REPORTS THAT SHE CUT HER KNEE YESTERDAY WHEN A LAMP BROKE. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND OF R KNEE.
4 YOF DROPPED A LAMP ONTO TOE DX CONTUSION TOE
84 YOF INJ HEAD LAMP FELL OVER STRUCK BACK OF HEAD AT HOME DX LAC SCALP ;
57YOM BROUGHT IN BY EMS AFFTER BEING HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A LAMP 2 HOURS AGO BY HIS BABY'S MOTHER.. STATES HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS A LITTLE BIT. VISIBLE KNOT OF FOREHEAD. DX: INJURY OF HEAD, ACUTE POST-TRAUMATIC HEADACHE
32YOF PATIENT REPORTS THAT SHE CUT HER FINGER ON A LAMP DX: LACERATION OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO NAIL
72 YOF PRESENTS WITH RIGHT EYE REDNESS. YESTERDAY SHE STRUCK HER HEAD ON A LAMP AT A RESTAURANT BUT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL INJURY. NO LOC. TODAY SHE AWOKE WITH REDNESS IN HER EYE. DX SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE OF THE RIGHT EYE
74YOF C/O CONCUSSION S/P PT STATES A LAMP FELL ON HER HEAD WHILE AT THE *** STORE WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET THE LAMP DOWN OFF OF A SHELF. THE LAMP HAD A HEAVY MARBLE BASE. DX: CONCUSSION
49 YOM WAS CROSSING THE STREET CARRYING A LAMP AND WAS POSSIBLY HIT BY A BUS, + LACERATION TO HAND. DX: HEAD TRAUMA
96 YOM BIBA FOR LEFT HIP PAIN AFTER FALL WHEN HE GOT UP TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT, DX: HIP FRACTURE
47 YOF WITH SMOKE INHALATION AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A FIRE AT A FRIEND'S APARTMENT, SHE PLUGGED IN A LAMP THAT HAD SOME EXPOSED WIRES AND IT CAUGHT FIRE, WAS IN THE ROOM A PROLONGED AMOUNT OF TIME TRYING TO GATHER HER MEDICATIONS, COHGB4.4, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE
86YOF TO ER POST FALL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER, PT WAS REACHING TO TURN A LAMP OFF WHEN SHE FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, NO HEAD INJURY OR NECK PAIN, PT HAS RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN DX FALL, RECURENT FALL, RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN
36YOM PATIENT REPORTS HE WAS TRYING TO KILL A FLY WHEN HE SWATTED A PLASTIC LAMPSHADE THAT BROKE, HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS HAND. DX: LACERATION OF HAND
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Bought a himalayan salt lamp from Bed Bath and Beyond around christmas time. Didn't use it a whole lot and had been off for a few months. Went to plug it in again and within the hour, the dimmer switch melted and the lamp went out. The brand is wbm international himalayan glow. As far as I can tell, this brand was not part of the massive recall, but has the same problem as the ones that were recalled. The dimmer switch is a zing ear ZE-04. Cannot find if the recalled lamps uses the same dimmer switch as this.
My 6 year old daughter was burned on her hand and leg. She was reading in bed like she does every night. She went to turn off her Light when the cord detached from the light and the cord burnt her hand and leg. This was just bought at Lowes with in the month. After the yelling and cleaning the black marks with cold water I checked the other matching light we have and noticed that where it connects to the light it was frayed and you can see exposed copper. I took them back to Lowes first thing this morning and they saw what I saw and even pulled one off the shelf and saw the same thing at the connection point of the new one. I believe these are not only a burn issue but a HUGE fire hazard in a home. Since the one of switch is connected to the wire it is only a matter of time that others don't get detached too. Lowes Item Number is 352579 LED CLIP LIGHT Please get these off their shelves.
The table lamp was plugged into a bedroom wall socket when brought home after purchase. On the date of the incident, it was turned on for a period of between 5-10 minutes by its rheostat. When I went to turn it off the Rheostat was hot to the touch, I dropped it and called my spouse over to look at it. In the minute it took for my spouse to get to the lamp the rheostat started to smoke. The lamp was then unplugged and monitored until the rheostat had cooled. Lamp was purchased at Ethan Allan and used intermittently for around 3 months at the time of the incident. Model 09-6539 date code [REDACTED] identification [REDACTED] UL file NO:[REDACTED]. UL LISTED portable Luminare ISSUE no:[REDACTED]
Plugging in lamp resulted in spark and affected electrical throughout room - momentary power outage. Black burn marks on plug.
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.
I want to report a faulty ballast in a Bell and Howell flourescent floor lamp, which burned out and left a smoke stain on the carpet. Luckily it did not start a fire outside of the lamp, but the next person may not be so lucky. It was plugged into a timer switch to help with security. Some time in the last few months it stopped working. I removed the ballast from the base and found that the cover was melted and the inside was charred. It's a 27 Watt lamp very much like ones available for sale online; https://www.amazon.com/Bell-Howell-Sunlight-Desk-Lamp/dp/B000RWPY98 It is some years old, but I don't know how many.
Purchased Your Zone 5-light Floor Lamp. On Friday morning, I had turned the light on and begin my day as normal. Within about a half an hour I smelt burning so I checked everything in my home and eventually found out that the shade that were on the lamp which were not touching the light bulbs were burning and had holes in them. This could have ended very differently and something should be done about it
A fire broke out in our young daughters bedroom in the middle of the night where an IKEA LAUTERS floor lamp was being used. The local Fire Department determined the likely cause was a pinched electrical cord in the lamp, which failed and ignited combustibles. The lamp was completely destroyed along with the containing room, and the rest of our house was damaged. My wife and I and our children continue to suffer trauma from the incident and the disruption to our lives in the ten months that followed.
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Product Recalls
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Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen) have a danger score of 37/100 (low risk). An estimated 8,085 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen)?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 15,980 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen) increasing or decreasing?
Down 24% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen) injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 32,932 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen)?
Of all ER visits involving floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen), approximately 6.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (93.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with floor lamps or table lamps, electric (excl halogen)?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
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What this means for you
Treat the 37/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 0-4 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.