Willis Electric · Recalled
Willis Electric Recalls Home Accents Holiday Artificial Christmas Trees Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
The Christmas tree's foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
- Units
- About 99,000 (another 5,100 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 509
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $80–$360
- Remedy
- Replace
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
This recall involves mode-switching foot-pedal controllers included with 2019 Home Accent Holiday 7.5 ft. and 9 ft. artificial pine Christmas trees. Model numbers W14N0126, W14N0127, W14N0148, W14N0149, and W14N0157 and SKU NUMBERS can be found on the product label on the Christmas tree's cord, and are listed in the following table. Model No. SKU No. W14N0127 1004391988 1004147107 W14N0157 1004363928 1004213736 W14N0126 1004363929 1004213737 W14N0149 1004213744 W14N0148 1004213742
The file
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Home Depot from June 2019 through December 2019 for between $80 and $360.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Home Depot Product Authority LLC, of Atlanta, Ga, Willis Electric Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
Incident log
The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.
Willis Electric toll-free at 866-210-5958 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or online at www.williscorporation.com and click on the recall tab for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
