Product Recall Number: 11-723
Why was Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees recalled?
Christmas trees advertised before Dec. 21, 2010 as indoor/outdoor were supplied with extension cords rated for indoor use only, posing an electrical shock hazard if used outside.
Product Recall Number: 11-723
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-02-15
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees
Description: The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: Christmas trees advertised before Dec. 21, 2010 as indoor/outdoor were supplied with extension cords rated for indoor use only, posing an electrical shock hazard if used outside.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,333
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using this product outdoors. If this product has been used exclusively indoors, consumers may continue to use it indoors. If consumers have used the tree outdoors or wish to use the tree outdoors, they must contact Balsam Hill to receive a free retrofit kit containing an outdoor extension cord.
Sold At: Online from October 2007 to December 2010 for between $300 to $10,999.
Importers: About 1,333
Manufacturers: Redwood Pacific Limited, of Hong Kong
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed