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