The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·00036·Announced 1999-12-17

Jingle Bell Christmas Lights Recalled for Fire and Shock Hazards

Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc. is recalling approximately 100,000 miniature and icicle-style Christmas lights due to undersized wires that pose fire and shock risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire and shock hazards) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc. is recalling approximately 100,000 sets of miniature and icicle-style Christmas lights. The recall involves sets of 100 clear lights in both traditional and icicle styles. The icicle lights feature white wires and sockets with no labeling on the light set itself, while the traditional string light sets have either white or green wiring and sockets. Both types are packaged in red boxes labeled with "JINGLE BELL" or "STRING-A-LIGHT" and indicate they were made in China for Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc. in Philadelphia, Pa. Jingle Bell brand light sets that have a Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) label are not part of this recall.

The lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of the plugs and individual light sockets, posing fire and shock hazards. CPSC and Jingle Bell Enterprises have not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these light sets.

Hardware and garden stores sold the light sets mainly in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York from November 1999 through December 1999 for between $5 and $8. Consumers should immediately stop using these lights and return them to the store where purchased for either a refund or a replacement set of lights. For more information, consumers can call Jingle Bell Enterprises at (800) 334-9627 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Jingle Bell miniature Christmas lights and icicle-style lights
Manufacturer
Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc., of Philadelphia Pa.
Category
Consumer Product — Seasonal Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
100,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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