Target Recalls Christmas Lights
Name of Product: Mini Light and Chasing Light Sets
Units: About 861,000 sets
Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: These lights have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall includes 50-count multi-color mini light sets, 100-count blue mini light sets, and 140-count chasing light sets. “Mini Light Set” or “Chasing Light Set” is written on the packaging. The 100-count light sets have UL number E254698 or E182192, or there is no UL number written on the tag attached to the light string. The 50-count light sets have UL number E254698 or E182192, or no UL number. The chasing light sets have UL number E254698 or there is no UL number written on the tag.
Sold at: Target Stores nationwide from September 2005 through December 2005 for $1.50 for the 50-count set; $2 for the 100-count set; and $10 for the 140-count chasing light set.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the lights and return them to the nearest Target store for a Target Gift Card in the amount of a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or log on to the firm’s Web site.
Comments
Wow! I was just at Target tonight trying to find another set of the “Chasing Light Set,” which we’d purchased back in 2006. I was wondering why they didn’t stock them anymore; we’d used them without incident for the past two years. The 8-function feature was awesome, too!
Anyways, so needless to say, I didn’t see them anywhere on the shelves, which sucked ‘coz this year our Christmas tree was larger than usual, which meant I had to go buy some more lights. After striking out at the local Target store, I tried to find them online, only to disvoer that they were recalled the same season we bought them two years ago!
Geez…glad I checked. It’s too bad though, that they were manufactured poorly. They were the best-looking lights I’d ever seen on a tree. Oh well, happy holidays.