SunVilla™ Corporation · Recalled
SunVilla™ Corporation Recalls Solar LED Market Umbrellas Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella's solar panels can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
- Units
- About 400,000 (In addition, about 33,000 in Canada)
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $130–$160
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves all 10' Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold in a variety of colors. The umbrellas have LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top of the umbrella. The solar puck has a black cover marked with "YEEZE" or "YEEZE 1."
The file
- Sold at
- Costco warehouses nationwide and online at www.costco.com from December 2020 through May 2022 for between $130 and $160.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- SunVilla Corporation, of Chino, California
Incident log
The firm has received two reports of the pendant light fixtures detaching. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the umbrellas, remove the solar panel puck containing a lithium-ion battery from the top of the umbrella, store the puck out of the sun and away from combustible material, and not charge the puck with the AC adapter. Consumers can return the umbrellas and solar puck to any Costco Warehouse for a full refund. If unable to return the product, contact Costco for instructions on how to receive a refund. SunVilla and Costco are contacting all known purchasers.
SunVilla toll-free at 866-600-3133 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at LEDRecall@sunvilla.com, or online at https://sunvilla.com/pages/recall, or online at https://sunvilla.com/ and click on the red banner at the top for "Important Recall Notice" 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.
