CPSC2020-07-23
Willis Electric Recalls Home Accents Holiday Artificial Christmas Trees Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Willis Electric Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
Hazard
The Christmas tree's foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.
Sold at
Exclusively at Home Depot from June 2019 through December 2019 for between $80 and $360.
Affected count
About 99,000 (another 5,100 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Home Accents Holiday artificial Christmas trees
Consumer contact
Willis Electric toll-free at 866-210-5958 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or online at www.williscorporation.com and click on the recall tab for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Willis-Electric-Recalls-Home-Accents-Holiday-Artificial-Christmas-Trees-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Home-DepotDon't want to check this manually?
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