Hammacher Schlemmer Selling End Table With Device-Charging Function

Hammacher Schlemmer began selling a hardwood end table billed as a “device-charging table.” The top of the table flips open to reveal a two-outlet electrical plug with an additional USB port for charging smartphones, tablets and other devices, said the catalog company. A storage drawer is designed to hold remote controls and other small items. A 5- to 6-foot electrical cord is included, a company spokeswoman told us. The $249 table measures 23 x 22 x 16 inches and is made of hardwood solids with a birch veneer and chestnut finish, it said.