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CPSC #12222Home & furniture
200 Mini Lights

Family Dollar Stores · Recalled

Family Dollar Stores Recalls Decorative Light Sets Due To Fire and Electrical Shock Hazard

Fire & burnsElectric shock

The light sets do not meet the UL standard for this product and pose a fire and shock risk.

Units
About 280,000
Reports
3
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$8
Remedy
Refund

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

The recalled decorative light sets have "200 Mini Lights" and "Multi Lights, Green Wire" printed on the red box. The product is identified by SKU # 2211428 and UPC # 049696720465 found on the back of the package. The product contains labels attached to a tag on the power cord with UL Listing # E346525 and Model # F0L200A4S.

The file

Sold at
Family Dollar stores from September 2011 through December 2011 for $8.
Product type
Christmas Tree Lights
Made in
China
Recalled by
Family Dollar Services, Inc., of Matthews, N.C.

Incident log

There were three reports of overheating. No injuries or property damage were reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumer should immediately stop using the light sets and return the product to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.

For additional information, contact Family Dollar Stores at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.familydollar.com in the Help section.

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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 JUL 12 2012; last revised APR 14 2016.

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