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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1999-12-22

CPSC, Rich Pacific Ltd. Announce Recall of Christmas Lights

Is my product affected?

Rich Pacific miniature Christmas lights and icicle-style lights

  • Brand Rich Pacific Ltd., of Plainview, N.Y.

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

What happened

Rich Pacific Ltd. is recalling sets of 100 Christmas lights in both traditional and icicle styles due to undersized wires that can pull out of plugs and light sockets, creating shock and fire hazards. The icicle lights have white wires and sockets and come in red boxes labeled "100 Icicle Lights" and "Manufactured to Previous Approved Specification," with "Made in China for Pergament" and number "11181" printed on the back. The traditional string lights have either clear or multicolored lights with green wiring and sockets, packaged in red boxes labeled "100 Christmas Lights," "STRING-A-LIGHT," and "Manufactured to Previous Approved Specifications," with "Made in China for Pergament" and either number "10040" or "10041" on the back. Lights bearing an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) label are not included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these lights should immediately stop using them and return them to the store where they were purchased for store credit.

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

Hazard

CPSC has found that these lights have undersized wires, that can pull out of the plugs and individual light sockets, posing shock or fire hazards.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using these lights and return them to the store where purchased, for store credit.

Details from the source

The recall involves sets of 100 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," and "Manufactured to Previous Approved Specification." Printed on the back of the package is, in part, "Made in China for Pergament" and number "11181." The traditional string light sets have either clear or multicolored lights, 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." Printed on the back of the packaging is written, in part, "Made in China for Pergament" and number "10040" or "10041." Pergament lights that have an 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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