Curtain curtain-style indoor/outdoor holiday lights
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
More than 1.5 million sets of curtain-style indoor/outdoor holiday lights are being recalled due to an electrocution hazard. These lights feature a horizontal electrical wire with vertical strings of four to seven lights hanging down to create an icicle effect. The recalled lights have a splicing connector where the vertical strings attach to the horizontal wire, and this connector can pull apart or break, exposing live metal wires and creating an electrical shock hazard. The CPSC is not aware of any injuries from these lights. The lights were sold under the names "Curtain," "Icicle," and "Wonder Lights" with clear or multicolored bulbs and white or green wires, packaged in sets of 100 or 150 lights. They were sold at major retailers nationwide between September 1995 and November 1997 for $6 to $19. You can identify the recalled lights by checking for unauthorized holographic UL labels with specific UL numbers (E115759, E126258, E127357, E127522, E48723, E64444, E65770, or E97593) located on each string near the plug.
According to the recall notice, affected consumers should stop using these light sets immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund. Consumers with questions can contact the local retail store where they purchased the lights or call the CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Curtain-Style Holiday Lights Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 10, 1997 Release # 98-038 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Retailers Announce Recall of Curtain-Style Holiday Lights WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), retailers nationwide are recalling more than 1.5 million sets of curtain-style, indoor/outdoor holiday lights. The electrical wiring can pull out from the splices of these decorative light sets, exposing live wires and presenting an electrocution hazard. CPSC is not aware of any injuries involving these lights. This recall is being issued to prevent the possibility of injury. The recalled curtain-style strings of lights are different from other decorative holiday lights because they use a horizontal electrical wire and have vertical strings of four to seven lights that hang down to give an icicle effect when hung on a roof's edge or a tree. These lights have a "splicing connector" located at the point where the string of lights hang down from the horizontal electrical wire. The splicing connector can pull apart or break exposing a metal wire, causing the electrical shock. To see if you have these indoor/outdoor lights, check for the names "Curtain," "Icicle" and "Wonder Lights." These miniature lights come in strings of clear bulbs and multicolored bulbs, and have either white or green wires. They were sold in strings of 100 or 150 lights in boxes containing one string, and sets of three or more strings. According to Underwriters Laboratories (UL), unauthorized holographic UL labels, located on each string near the plug, with the following numbers identify the lights being recalled: E115759 E126258 E127357 E127522 E48723 E64444 E65770 E97593 Curtain-style lights without splice connectors are not involved in this recall. The lights are packaged in cardboard display boxes, some with a cellophane window to view the product, and are labeled in part, "Made in China." Many of the boxes feature a decorated home at night with the holiday lights on. Retail stores, including BJ's Wholesale, Builders Square, CVS Pharmacy, Caldor, Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Hechinger, Hobby Lobby, Home Quarters, M J Designs, Montgomery Ward, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Sam's Club, Shopko, Venture, Walgreens and Wal-Mart sold the lights nationwide from September 1995 to November 1997 for between $6 and $19, depending on the size of the sets purchased. Consumers should stop using these light sets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Consumers with questions about this recall should call or visit the local retail store where they purchased the lights, or contact CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772. More safety information for trees, lights, decorations, and fireplaces is available from our holiday safety press release.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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