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Balsam Hill Recalls Pre-lit Christmas Trees Due to Burn and Shock Hazards

Name: Balsam Hill Recalls Pre-lit Christmas Trees Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
Brand: Redwood Pacific Ltd., of Hong Kong
SKU: CPSC-13727
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: February 28, 2013Recall ID: 13727Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The remote control receiver box attached to the Christmas tree can overheat and melt, posing burn and shock hazards to consumers.

Product Description & Identification

The artificial Christmas trees are pre-lit with both multi-color and clear lights that are operated by a remote control. Some larger trees have two remote control receiver boxes attached to the tree. The Christmas trees are green and stand between 7 ½ and 15 feet tall. Trees with the following model numbers are included in this recall. The model number is located on the tree's packaging. Date code H1203 is printed on a white label on the back of the remote control box attached to the tree. Model Number Tree Name Lighting Type 6528502 103913 0112 12' Vermont White Spruce™ Color+Clear 6528502 130645 0112 15' California Baby Redwood Color+Clear 6528502 134152 0112 9' Colorado Mountain Spruce Color+Clear 6528502 134394 0112 12' Colorado Mountain Spruce Color+Clear 6528502 216632 0112 7.5' Aspen Estate Fir Color+Clear 6528502 248622 0112 9' BH Fraser Fir™ Color+Clear 6528502 296214 0112 12' California Baby Redwood Color+Clear 6528502 307403 0112 12' BH Fraser Fir™ Color+Clear 6528502 363842 0112 9' Vermont White Spruce™ Narrow Color+Clear 6528502 364143 0112 10' Vermont White Spruce™ Color+Clear 6528502 364453 0112 11' Vermont White Spruce™ Color+Clear 6528502 364762 0112 10' BH Fraser Fir™ Color+Clear

Affected Products

Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Balsam-Hill-Recalls-Pre-lit-Christmas-Trees
Title	Balsam Hill Recalls Pre-lit Christmas Trees Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Vermont%2520White%2520Spruce65285021039130112%2C%252065285023641430112%2520and%252065285023644530112%2520%28VWS-T%29LARGE.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Vermont White Spruce
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Redwood65285021306450112%2520and%252065285021343940112%2520%28BBR-T%29lARGE.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	California Baby Redwood
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Colorado%2520Mtn%2520Spruce65285021343940112%2520and%252065285021341520112%2520%28CMS-T%29LARGE.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Colorado Mountain Spruce
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Aspen%2520Estate%2520Fir65285022166320112%2520%28ETF-T%29LARGE.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	Aspen Estate Fir
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Fraser%2520Fir65285022486220112%2C%252065285023647620112%2520and%252065285023074030112%2520%28FRA-T%29LARGE.jpg
Images › 5 › Caption	BH Fraser Fir
Images › 6 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Remote%2520Control1LARGE.jpg
Images › 6 › Caption	Remote control box
Images › 7 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.Remote%2520Control2LARGE.jpg
Images › 7 › Caption	Remote control box
Hazards › Name	The remote control receiver box attached to the Christmas tree can overheat and melt, posing burn and shock hazards to consumers.
Injuries › Name	Balsam Hill has received 10 reports of the Christmas tree's remote control receiver box overheating and melting. No injuries were reported.
Products › Name	Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees
Products › Type	Artificial Christmas Trees
Products › Category I D	67815
Products › Number Of Units	About 700
Recall I D	1499
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the Christmas tree's remote control units and contact Balsam Hill for free replacement remote control devices. Balsam Hill is contacting its customers directly.
Importers › Name	Balsam Hill LLC, of Redwood City, Calif.
Retailers › Name	Online at www.balsamhill.com from July 2012 through December 2012 for between $1,250 and $3,550.
Recall Date	2013-02-28T00:00:00
Description	The artificial Christmas trees are pre-lit with both multi-color and clear lights that are operated by a remote control. Some larger trees have two remote control receiver boxes attached to the tree. The Christmas trees are green and stand between 7 ½ and 15 feet tall. Trees with the following model numbers are included in this recall. The model number is located on the tree's packaging. Date code H1203 is printed on a white label on the back of the remote control box attached to the tree. Model Number Tree Name Lighting Type 6528502 103913 0112 12' Vermont White Spruce™ Color+Clear 6528502 130645 0112 15' California Baby Redwood Color+Clear 6528502 134152 0112 9' Colorado Mountain Spruce Color+Clear 6528502 134394 0112 12' Colorado Mountain Spruce Color+Clear 6528502 216632 0112 7.5' Aspen Estate Fir Color+Clear 6528502 248622 0112 9' BH Fraser Fir™ Color+Clear 6528502 296214 0112 12' California Baby Redwood Color+Clear 6528502 307403 0112 12' BH Fraser Fir™ Color+Clear 6528502 363842 0112 9' Vermont White Spruce™ Narrow Color+Clear 6528502 364143 0112 10' Vermont White Spruce™ Color+Clear 6528502 364453 0112 11' Vermont White Spruce™ Color+Clear 6528502 364762 0112 10' BH Fraser Fir™ Color+Clear
Recall Number	13727
Manufacturers › Name	Redwood Pacific Ltd., of Hong Kong
Remedy Options › Option	Replace
Consumer Contact	Balsam Hill; toll free at (877) 694-2752 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.balsamhill.com and click on Recall for more information.
Last Publish Date	2015-01-22T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country	China
Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country	Taiwan

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Recalling FirmRedwood Pacific Ltd., of Hong Kong

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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