CPSC recall · Reported December 20, 2001
CPSC, Flora-Lite Co. Announce Recall of Christmas Light Sets
The lights' wires can be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and could pose a fire hazard.
The CPSC recalled The "Rice Lights" are 22 feet long with 140 non-replaceable miniature lights on each stri….
CPSC, Flora-Lite Co. Announce Recall of Christmas Light Sets was recalled and listed by the CPSC in December 20, 2001. Reason: The lights' wires can be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could pose electrocutio…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled light sets immediately and return them to the …. Verify recall #02076 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The lights' wires can be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could pose electrocutio….
- None
- agency class
- December 20, 2001
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02076 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The "Rice Lights" are 22 feet long with 140 non-replaceable miniature lights on each string. They have multicolor bulbs with green wire, clear bulbs with white wire, or clear bulbs with green wire. The fused plug reads "TING SHEN," and "TS-20." The lights have a push-button control box that allows for eight different lighting effects, including "CHASING FLASH," SLOW FADE" and STEADY ON." There is no mark of an independent testing laboratory. The packaging is a green box that includes the writing, "Rice Lights," "Flora-Lite Co., Clearwater, FL" and "Made in China."
Reason for recall
The lights' wires can be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and could pose a fire hazard.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using these recalled light sets immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased, for a refund.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 02076 |
| Date reported | December 20, 2001 |
| Date initiated | December 20, 2001 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 7,500 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop using these recalled light sets immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased, for a r…
- Check the recall number (02076) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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