CPSC, Winstar International, Inc. Announce Recall of Christmas Light Sets

What was recalled

These are miniature Christmas lights with 100 lights on each string of various colors, including green, blue, red, yellow, purple and clear. The plug has "125V-3A" imprinted on it. There is no other labeling on the string of lights, and no mark of an independent testing laboratory. The packaging is a red box with a photo of a Christmas tree on the right side and a window showing the lights inside. Writing on the box includes, "JUEGO DE LUCES DE NAVIDAD," "100 MINIATURE LIGHTS," "FIVE-WAY FLASHER," "PRE-TESTED," and "ENERGY SAVER."

Where it was sold

• Discount and dollar stores in New York and New Jersey sold these Christmas lights, from October 2000 through November 2001, for about $1.

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