WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PRECIOUS MOMENTS ANGEL TREE TOPPERS
UNITS: ABOUT 4,300
DISTRIBUTOR: PRECIOUS MOMENTS INC. OF CARTHAGE, MO.
HAZARD: UNDERSIZED WIRING CAN CAUSE THE TREE TOPPER’S SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO OVERHEAT AND MELT POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PRECIOUS MOMENTS HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTED INCIDENT INVOLVING THE TREE TOPPER OVERHEATING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED TREE TOPPERS ARE 10 INCH TALL VINYL ANGELS WITH LED LIGHTED WINGS. THE ANGELS ARE WHITE, GOLD AND YELLOW AND THEY ARE HOLDING EITHER A STAR OR A SET OF BELLS.
SOLD AT: MENARDS, SHOPKO AND BLAIN’S FARM AND FLEET NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $18.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE TREE TOPPERS AND RETURN THEM TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PRECIOUS MOMENTS AT (877) 778-7275 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 6 P.M. CT, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PRECIOUSMOMENTS.COM
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