Recall Details
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Company Phone Number: (787) 768-8020 |
December 10, 1997 |
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Release # 98-041 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), four importers and two retailers are recalling over 332,700 Christmas light sets. The light sets have flammable plastic parts, bulb sockets that can fall apart, no fuse protection, exposed bare wires and undersized wires, presenting a fire hazard.
CPSC has received one report of a light set's bulb socket falling apart and exposing bare wires. No injuries have been reported.
The following tables list the importers and the retailers participating in this recall. There are no identifying markings on the light sets and the lights could be multicolored or clear.
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Importer/Retailer | Description of Packaging | Description of Lights | Dates Sold | Where Sold |
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Rona Distributors Puerto Rico (787) 768-8020 Importer |
Green, white and red box with snowflakes and Santa sleds Green, white and red box with snowflakes and Santa sleds Green, white and red box with snowflakes and Santa sleds |
100 lights per string 5 way flashing lights 150 lights per string 3 way flashing lights 200 lights per string 10 way flashing lights |
1996 1996 1996 |
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico |
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Star Brothers Puerto Rico (787) 781-3898 Importer |
Green box with "Three Kings," ornaments and musical notes Green box with "Three Kings," ornaments and musical notes |
150 lights per string steady burning lights 200 lights per string steady burning lights |
October 1997 October 1997 |
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico |
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La Reina Puerto Rico (787) 743-4445 Retailer |
Red box with "Liberty" bells and ornaments or red box with Christmas tree Red box with "Liberty" bells |
100 lights per string 5 way flashing lights 140 lights per string 8 function controller: "combination, in waves, sequential, slo-glo, chasing/ flash, slow fade, twinkle/flash, steady on" |
1995 to 1997 1995 to 1997 |
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico |
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Island Recreation Long Island, NY (800) 773-6353 (in NY only) Retailer |
White box with Christmas tree and elves | 100 lights per string steady burning or flashing |
1996 to 1997 | NY |
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Advance International/ Holiday Industries Bronx, NY (718) 892-3460 Importer |
Red box with yellow bow Red box with yellow bow Blue box |
100 lights per string 2 way flashing lights 100 lights per string 5 way flashing lights 140 chasing lights |
1994 1995 to 1996 1996 |
MA, NC, NY, TX MA, NC, NY, TX MA, NC, NY, TX |
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STK International Vernon, CA (800) 536-7855 Importer |
Red box with Christmas tree | 100 miniature lights per string steady burning or flashing lights |
July 1996 through April 1997 | CA, FL, NY, OH, PA, TX |
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Discount and dollar-type stores sold the light sets for about $1 to $8.
Consumers should stop using the recalled Christmas light sets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For assistance in identifying these recalled light sets, consumers should call the companies listed in this release.
请注意:各位委员会委员对相关题目可能会发表声明。请访问www.cpsc.gov/commissioners搜寻这一或其它题目的相关声明。
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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