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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1999-12-17

CPSC, Jingle Bell Enterprises Inc. Announce Recall of Christmas Lights

Is my product affected?

Jingle Bell miniature Christmas lights and icicle-style lights

  • Brand Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc., of Philadelphia Pa.

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

What happened

Jingle Bell Enterprises Inc. is recalling sets of 100 Christmas lights in both traditional string and icicle styles due to undersized wires that can pull out of the plugs and light sockets, creating fire and shock hazards. The recalled icicle lights come in red boxes labeled "100 Icicle Lights" with white wires and sockets and no labeling on the light set itself. The traditional string lights have white or green wiring and come in red boxes labeled "100 Christmas Lights" or "STRING-A-LIGHT." Both types are packaged with "Made in China for Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc., Philadelphia Pa" printed on the back. The traditional sets include item numbers 00450 through 00455, 00491, 11491, or 11451 on the packaging. Jingle Bell light sets that bear an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) label are not included in this recall.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights and return them to the store where they were purchased for either a full refund or a replacement set of lights.

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

Hazard

These lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of the plugs and individual light sockets, posing fire and shock hazards.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using these lights, and return them to the store where purchased for either a refund or a replacement set of lights.

Details from the source

The recall involves sets of 100 clear lights in both traditional and icicle styles. The icicle lights have white wires and sockets, and no labeling on the light set. They are packaged in red boxes labeled in part, "100 Icicle Lights," "Manufactured to Previous Approved Specification" and "JINGLE BELL." Printed on the back of the package is, in part, "Made in China for Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc. Philadelphia Pa." The traditional string light sets have either white or green wiring and sockets, and no labeling on the light sets. They are packaged in red boxes labeled, in part, "100 Christmas Lights," "STRING-A-LIGHT," and "Manufactured to Previous Approved Specifications." "Made in China for Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc., Philadelphia Pa" is printed on the back of the packaging. Also on the back of the packaging is one of the following item numbers: 00450 through 00455, 00491, 11491 and 11451. Jingle Bell brand light sets that have a Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) label are not part of this recall.

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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