FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2001
Release # 02-076
Flora-Lite Recall Hotline: (800) 411-7381 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC, Flora-Lite Co. Announce Recall of Christmas Light Sets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Flora-Lite Co., of Clearwater, Fla., is voluntarily
recalling about 7,500 strings of Christmas lights. The lights' wires can
be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could
pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and could
pose a fire hazard.
CPSC and Flora-Lite Co. are not aware of any injuries or incidents
associated with these Christmas lights. This recall is being conducted
to prevent injuries.
The "Rice Lights" are 22-feet long with 140 non-replaceable
miniature lights on each string. They have multicolor bulbs with green
wire, clear bulbs with white wire, or clear bulbs with green wire. The
fused plug reads "TING SHEN," and "TS-20." The lights have a push-button
control box that allows for eight different lighting effects, including
"CHASING FLASH," SLOW FADE" and STEADY ON." There is no mark of an
independent testing laboratory. The packaging is a green box that
included the writing, "Rice Lights," "Flora-Lite Co., Clearwater, FL"
and "Made in China."
Specialty garden stores nationwide sold these Christmas light sets
from June 2001 through December 2001 for about $20.
Consumers should stop using these recalled light sets immediately
and return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund. For
more information, consumers should call Flora-Lite Co. at (800) 411-7381
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
