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The Electrical Safety Authority
(ESA) Warns Jump Rope For Heart Lava Lamps Are
a Potential Fire Hazard.
June 22, 2006
The Lava Lamps were a thank-you
prize offered to students who reached Level 4
in the Jump Rope for Heart program. There is the
possibility that the liquid in the Lava Lamps
can leak out of the top part of the lamp. If the
lamp is plugged into the wall and turned on this
can cause sparks and a potential fire hazard.
Not every Lava Lamp will leak or
cause sparks, but it’s difficult to determine
which ones will, so we are taking the safest course
of action and have stopped distribution of the
Lava Lamps.
As soon as we became aware of the
sparking issue we immediately stopped shipment
and started the advisory process. We are informing
all participating schools, teachers, parents and
children, and replacing the product as quickly
as possible.
We are notifying all schools that
have already received the Lava Lamps, and have
asked them to halt distribution immediately. We
are sending letters explaining the situation and
the product advisory to all schools, teachers,
and parents involved in Jump. We are also keeping
the Consumer Product Safety Division of Health
Canada fully informed.
Each child who should have received
a Lava Lamp will receive a $10.00 Sears gift certificate
mailed to them once they apply by mail or online.
They will need their school letter which contains
a passcode to apply.
Parents should dispose of the Lava
Lamp if they have already received one. They can
reply online or return the reply card in order
to receive their child’s gift certificate
Schools that already received their
student thank-you prizes (for 2006-2007) will
receive a package for each student that received
a Lava Lamp. There will be a letter for the teacher
outlining the problem and our request that they
distribute the letters to their students. There
will be a letter from Corporate Express apologizing
for the issues this year.
Schools that have not received their
student thank-you prizes will also receive a package.
There will be a letter for the teacher outlining
the problem and our request that they distribute
the letters to their students. There will be a
letter from Corporate Express apologizing for
the issues this year. There will be one letter
for each child who will not receive the Lava Lamp.
There will be a letter from Corporate Express
for each child who will not receive the Lava Lamp.
If you have any additional questions,
please call our national bilingual toll-free customer
service line at 1-866-370-7100 (8am to 8pm EST)
or email jumpropeforheart@hsf.on.ca.
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