General Foam Plastic Recalls Brookfield Entry Way Tree Sets Due to Fire Hazard
General Foam Plastic Corp. is recalling Brookfield Entry Way Tree Sets because the battery box on the wreath can overheat, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.
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 with 12 reports of overheating but no reported injuries, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
General Foam Plastic Corp. is recalling Brookfield Entry Way Tree Sets due to a fire hazard. The recalled sets include two green artificial 48-inch trees in black metal vases, one green 24-inch wide wreath, and one green 9-foot long garland. The wreath features battery-powered white lights, while the trees and garland plug into wall outlets. The battery box that powers the lights on the artificial wreath can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The firm has received 12 reports of battery boxes overheating and being warm to the touch after batteries were installed. No injuries have been reported. The products were sold at True Value Hardware stores nationwide during November 2011 for about $40. The product box is marked with "True Value," "True Value Item #136879," and "UPC code 0 29033 36798 0."
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to True Value for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact General Foam Plastic Corp. toll-free at (855) 277-0085 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.genfoam.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Brookfield Entry Way Tree Sets
- Manufacturer
- General Foam Plastic Corp., of Norfolk, Va.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 029033367980
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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