Product Recall Number: 11-253
Why was Animated Safari and Aquarium Lamps recalled?
Defective wiring in the lamps can cause an electrical short, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 11-253
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-06-20
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Animated Safari and Aquarium Lamps
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: Defective wiring in the lamps can cause an electrical short, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 35,000
Incidents: Christmas Tree Shops has received three reports of sparking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to Christmas Tree Shops store for a full refund.
Sold At: Christmas Tree Shops stores primarily in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions from December 2009 through May 2011 for between $7 and $8.
Importers: Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of Middleboro, Mass.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed