The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·01060d·Announced 2000-12-21

Walgreens Recalls Professional Series Fiber Optic Christmas Trees

Walgreens is recalling about 9,000 Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Trees because a color wheel in the stand can overheat and catch fire.

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 fire hazard where the product can overheat and catch fire. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Walgreens is recalling approximately 9,000 Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Trees sold nationwide during the holiday season for about $40. The trees are 3 feet tall, decorated with fiber optic lights, candles, and a star topper, and feature a gold stand with a ribbon and holly motif. They were sold in a cardboard box labeled "Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree."

The recall is due to a hazard where a color wheel in the tree stand, used to light the trees, can overheat and catch fire. There have been two reports of the color wheel overheating and melting, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the trees immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Walgreen Co. at (847) 914-3973.

The recalled product

Product
Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree
Category
Consumer Product — Artificial Christmas Trees
Hazard
Affected units
9,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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