Member's Mark pre-lit buck resistor can overheat if miswired
The Member's Mark 7-foot Pre-Lit Twinkling Buck is recalled because the current limiting resistor can overheat if the wires are connected incorrectly, posing a burn hazard. About 2,460 units are affected.
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: Risk-of-harm product with five overheating reports but no injuries reported, which the rubric places at High rather than Severe.
Plain-English summary
The 7-foot Pre-Lit Twinkling Buck sold under the Member's Mark brand is being recalled. It has warm white LED lights and a control box, and carries model number 990404199 printed on the cord tag near the adaptor wall plug and on the packaging. About 2,460 units are affected.
If the wires are connected incorrectly, the current limiting resistor can overheat, posing a burn hazard. The firm has received five reports of smoke and a burning smell. No injuries have been reported.
The decoration was sold online at SamsClub.com from August 2025 through December 2025 for about $170.
Consumers should stop using the recalled decoration immediately and contact Seasonal Specialties to request either a full refund or a repair kit. The repair kit includes new instructions on how to connect the wires and colour-coded wire labels.
The recalled product
- Product
- Members Mark 7' Pre-Lit Twinkling Buck
- Affected units
- 2,460
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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