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Carlisle Co. · Recalled
CPSC and Carlisle Co. Announce Recall of Snake Lights
The circuit board in the lamps can overheat and melt the plastic housing, posing a fire or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 5,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled lights were made in China and have the model number 8311, which can be found on the package. The blue, red, green, or multi-colored lights are about 17 inches in height and have a curved colored piece of glass (the bulb) that inserts into a black base. When the snake light is turned on it gives off the appearance of "lightning" running through the lamp and into the bulb. "Snake Light" is written on the bottom of the light.
The file
- Sold at
- Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants nationwide provided the lights as a redemption prize, from July 2002 through September 2002.
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- The Carlisle Co. Inc., of Carson City, Nev.
Incident log
The Carlisle Co. has received one report of the plastic base melting, though no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these lights immediately, unplug them, and return them to any Chuck E. Cheese restaurant for a replacement prize of the same value.
Consumers can call the Carlisle Co. at (800) 233-3931 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 31 2002; last revised MAY 02 2025.