The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·25067·Announced 2024-12-12

Wireless Tree Light Controllers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Wireless tree light controllers sold at Walmart, Target, and Cracker Barrel are being recalled because the receiver can overheat and catch fire. Ten overheating incidents and one fire have been reported, with no injuries.

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 product presents an actual fire hazard with 10 reported overheating incidents and 1 confirmed fire, but no injuries reported. This meets the rubric criterion for High severity: a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Mr. Christmas LLC is recalling approximately 44,600 wireless decorative tree light controllers sold at Walmart, Target, and Cracker Barrel stores nationwide and online from July 2024 through November 2024. The product consists of a wireless controller and a white receiver that plugs into an outlet. Controllers sold at Walmart and Cracker Barrel are shaped like peppermint candies; those sold at Target are sold under the Wondershop brand and are shaped like square switch boxes.

The wireless receiver can overheat, creating a fire hazard. Mr. Christmas has received 10 reports of overheating and 1 report of a fire. No injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to their place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Mr. Christmas at 800-489-6328 (available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT daily), email [email protected], or visit www.mrchristmas.com/recall.

The recalled product

Product
Wireless Decorative Tree Light Controllers
Manufacturer
Mr. Christmas LLC, of Memphis, Tennessee
Category
Consumer Product — Electrical / Holiday Decorations
Hazard
Affected units
44,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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