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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2001-12-13

CPSC, Winstar International, Inc. Announce Recall of Christmas Light Sets

Is my product affected?

Miniature Christmas lights

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Winstar International, Inc. is recalling miniature Christmas light sets containing 100 lights per string in various colors (green, blue, red, yellow, purple, and clear). The lights have undersized wiring and lack over-current protection, creating electrocution, electric shock, and fire hazards. The affected lights have plugs marked "125V-3A" and come in red boxes labeled "JUEGO DE LUCES DE NAVIDAD," "100 MINIATURE LIGHTS," "FIVE-WAY FLASHER," "PRE-TESTED," and "ENERGY SAVER," with no independent testing laboratory mark on the lights themselves.

According to the recall notice, consumers who own these Christmas lights should stop using them immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

These lights have undersized wiring and lack over-current protection. They pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and also are fire hazards.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using the Christmas lights immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Details from the source

These are miniature Christmas lights with 100 lights on each string of various colors, including green, blue, red, yellow, purple and clear. The plug has "125V-3A" imprinted on it. There is no other labeling on the string of lights, and no mark of an independent testing laboratory. The packaging is a red box with a photo of a Christmas tree on the right side and a window showing the lights inside. Writing on the box includes, "JUEGO DE LUCES DE NAVIDAD," "100 MINIATURE LIGHTS," "FIVE-WAY FLASHER," "PRE-TESTED," and "ENERGY SAVER."

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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