Produck Recall! "Hobby Lobby Christmas Light Set"
By mellbrb
@mellbrb (250)
United States
December 15, 2006 10:29pm CST
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. Recalls ChristmasLight Sets Due to Shock and Fire
HazardsWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Hobby Lobby Christmas Light Sets
Units: About 2.3 million sets
Importer: Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Hazard: The lights have undersized wires which can separate from the plugs and/or the light sockets, posing an electric shock and fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received one report of a minor shock when a consumer touched a light string. Hobby Lobby has received one report of melting wires.
The entire article can be found at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07055.html
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
17 Dec 06
Thank you for the insight. I personally do not have one of these, but will pass this information on to my family members just in case they do.
@rracers89 (3246)
• United States
17 Dec 06
OHH thanks for this I ll have to go check out my light but I dont think i have this type.