Product Recall Number: 13-727
Why was Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees recalled?
The remote control receiver box attached to the Christmas tree can overheat and melt, posing burn and shock hazards to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-727
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-02-28
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees
Description: The remote control receiver box attached to the tree can overheat and melt
Hazard Description: The remote control receiver box attached to the Christmas tree can overheat and melt, posing burn and shock hazards to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 700
Incidents: Balsam Hill has received 10 reports of the Christmas tree's remote control receiver box overheating and melting. No injuries were reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Christmas tree's remote control units and contact Balsam Hill for free replacement remote control devices. Balsam Hill is contacting its customers directly.
Sold At: Online at www.balsamhill.com from July 2012 through December 2012 for between $1,250 and $3,550.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China and Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed