Christmas Lights Recall

What was recalled

Christmas Lights Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 10, 1997 Release # 98-041 Company Phone Number: (787) 768-8020 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 CPSC, Importers, Retailers Announce Recall of Christmas Lights WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), four importers and two retailers are recalling over 332,700 Christmas light sets. The light sets have flammable plastic parts, bulb sockets that can fall apart, no fuse protection, exposed bare wires and undersized wires, presenting a fire hazard. CPSC has received one report of a light set's bulb socket falling apart and exposing bare wires. No injuries have been reported. The following tables list the importers and the retailers participating in this recall. There are no identifying markings on the light sets and the lights could be multicolored or clear. Importer/Retailer Description of Packaging Description of Lights Dates Sold Where Sold Rona Distributors Puerto Rico (787) 768-8020 Importer Green, white and red box with snowflakes and Santa sleds Green, white and red box with snowflakes and Santa sleds Green, white and red box with snowflakes and Santa sleds 100 lights per string 5 way flashing lights 150 lights per string 3 way flashing lights 200 lights per string 10 way flashing lights 1996 1996 1996 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Star Brothers Puerto Rico (787) 781-3898 Importer Green box with "Three Kings," ornaments and musical notes Green box with "Three Kings," ornaments and musical notes 150 lights per string steady burning lights 200 lights per string steady burning lights October 1997 October 1997 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico La Reina Puerto Rico (787) 743-4445 Retailer Red box with "Liberty" bells and ornaments or red box with Christmas tree Red box with "Liberty" bells 100 lights per string 5 way flashing lights 140 lights per string 8 function controller: "combination, in waves, sequential, slo-glo, chasing/ flash, slow fade, twinkle/flash, steady on" 1995 to 1997 1995 to 1997 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Island Recreation Long Island, NY (800) 773-6353 (in NY only) Retailer White box with Christmas tree and elves 100 lights per string steady burning or flashing 1996 to 1997 NY Advance International/ Holiday Industries Bronx, NY (718) 892-3460 Importer Red box with yellow bow Red box with yellow bow Blue box 100 lights per string 2 way flashing lights 100 lights per string 5 way flashing lights 140 chasing lights 1994 1995 to 1996 1996 MA, NC, NY, TX MA, NC, NY, TX MA, NC, NY, TX STK International Vernon, CA (800) 536-7855 Importer Red box with Christmas tree 100 miniature lights per string steady burning or flashing lights July 1996 through April 1997 CA, FL, NY, OH, PA, TX Discount and dollar-type stores sold the light sets for about $1 to $8. Consumers should stop using the recalled Christmas light sets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For assistance in identifying these recalled light sets, consumers should call the companies listed in this release.