The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·97045·Announced 1996-12-17

CPSC Recalls Christmas Light Sets Due to Fire Hazard

Thrifty Distributors and Golden Bay Enterprises are recalling approximately 30,225 Christmas light sets because they lack fuse protection and have inadequate wiring, posing a fire risk.

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 due to inadequate wiring and lack of fuse protection. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and two manufacturers, Thrifty Distributors and Golden Bay Enterprises, are recalling approximately 30,225 Christmas light sets. The recalled products include Thrifty Distributors' 35/2-Way Flasher/Light Sets and Golden Bay Enterprises' 50 3-Way Flasher Christmas Light Sets. The primary hazard is that the lights have no fuse protection and contain inadequate wiring, which presents a fire hazard.

The Thrifty Distributors sets were sold in discount and dollar-type stores in the Greater New York and Philadelphia areas for about $1. The Golden Bay Enterprises sets were sold in discount stores in Florida from October through December 1996 for about $1. CPSC and the manufacturers are not aware of any fires or injuries involving these lights; the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Consumers should stop using the recalled lights immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Thrifty Distributors at (800) 281-7231 or (516) 538-1300 for the New York metropolitan area, or Golden Bay Enterprises at (800) 791-2960. Questions about the recalls can be directed to CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772.

The recalled product

Product
Christmas Tree-Top Decoration Light Sets
Manufacturer
Noel
Category
Consumer Product — Seasonal Lights
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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