Product Recall Number: 12099
Why was Hurricane Style Lights recalled?
An electrical short circuit can occur in the light's internal wiring, causing smoke and posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 12099
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-01-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Hurricane Style Lights
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: An electrical short circuit can occur in the light's internal wiring, causing smoke and posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 4,500
Incidents: The firm has received one report of the product causing smoke and a burning smell. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to any Christmas Tree Shops location for a full refund.
Sold At: Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions from December 2010 through November 2011 for about $7.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed