Big Lots · Recalled
Big Lots Recalls Holiday Pathway Lights Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
The lights use plated steel conductors and have a plastic coating and components that are not flame retardant, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 29,500
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The recalled 10-piece light sets are used to illuminate pathways during the Christmas holiday season. The sets contain ten 11-inch tall light stakes with a 5-inch colored bulb on each. The stakes are connected by a 15-foot long cord. "Holiday Light Bulbs" and "10-Piece Set" appear on the top and two long sides of the packaging. "J.S.N.Y. # 4482" and the Universal Product Code (UPC) 0-84358-04482-4 appear on the bottom of the packaging. Two labels are attached to the lighting string. The UL symbol, "Decorative Lighting String, T-4, 192 Issue No. T-192," "A411458D1" and "For Indoor and Outdoor Use" appear on one label. "E326856," "Model No.DS-10L/1F(0.08)" and "MADE IN CHINA" are on the other label.
The file
- Sold at
- Big Lots stores nationwide from October 2012 to January 2013 for about $10.
- Product type
- Outdoor Lighting
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights and return them to a Big Lots store for a full refund.
Big Lots, toll free at (866) 244-5687 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.biglots.com, then click on Recalls under Big Lots Corporate at the bottom of the page.
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 24 2013; last revised APR 21 2015.
