CPSCGeneral Alert
LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with Lights for Fire and Shock Haza...
Published: June 6, 2006Recall ID: 06554Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lights attached to the ficus tree have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards.
Product Description & Identification
The pre-lit 5-foot ficus tree inside a bamboo basket includes a green light string featuring 70 clear mini bulbs wrapped and attached throughout the leaves and around the trunk. A silver holograph UL sticker and cautionary label with UL File number E254698, Model no. WL-70/2C is attached to the end of the cord. The end of the decorative light string includes a tag with the marking "E254698" and model number WL-70/2C similar to the label shown in the photograph.
Affected Products
Lighted Ficus Tree
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/LTD-Commodities-LLC-Recalls-Ficus-Trees-Sold-with-Lights-for-Fire-and-Shock-Hazards |
| Title | LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with Lights for Fire and Shock Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/5026c2120f1a46659c48cc6ea94eb3d8.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Lighted Ficus Tree |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/86cb410308a04598a4f0c45cfff67395.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Label on Recalled Lighted Ficus Tree |
| Hazards › Name | The lights attached to the ficus tree have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Lighted Ficus Tree |
| Products › Type | Lights (Seasonal) |
| Products › Category I D | 2031 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,500 |
| Recall I D | 3423 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the lights, remove the light string from the ficus tree and destroy the lights by cutting the cord. Consumers with affected lights will receive a free new UL-listed light string set, with shipments starting on June 12, 2006. |
| Retailers › Name | Catalogs nationwide and shipped between November 27, 2005 through December 11, 2005 for about $24. |
| Recall Date | 2006-06-06T00:00:00 |
| Description | The pre-lit 5-foot ficus tree inside a bamboo basket includes a green light string featuring 70 clear mini bulbs wrapped and attached throughout the leaves and around the trunk. A silver holograph UL sticker and cautionary label with UL File number E254698, Model no. WL-70/2C is attached to the end of the cord. The end of the decorative light string includes a tag with the marking "E254698" and model number WL-70/2C similar to the label shown in the photograph. |
| Distributors › Name | LTD Commodities LLC, of Bannockburn, Ill. |
| Recall Number | 06554 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit our Web site at www.ltdcommodities.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-08-09T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |