The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·99042·Announced 1998-12-23

Kmart Recalls Electric Angel Tree-Top Ornaments Due to Fire Hazard

Kmart is recalling approximately 132,000 electric angel tree-top ornaments because the flammable fabric poses a fire hazard.

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 reported incidents of plastic melting, but no injuries or illnesses are reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kmart Corp. is conducting a voluntary recall of about 132,000 electric angel tree-top ornaments in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The ornaments are approximately 10 inches high and feature gowns in white, gold, silver, or combinations of these colors, with lights attached to the wrists and base.

The fabric used in the ornaments is flammable, posing a fire hazard. CPSC is aware of two incidents where the plastic on the ornaments melted due to the heat from the bulbs. No injuries were reported in the source text.

These ornaments were sold at Kmart stores nationwide from September 1998 to December 1998 for about $11. Consumers should immediately stop using the ornaments and return them to Kmart for a refund. The products were made in China for Kmart Corporation, Troy, Michigan, and bear the code 0-377728-118 on the power cord label.

The recalled product

Product
Kmart electric angel tree-top ornaments
Manufacturer
Kmart
Category
Consumer Product — Holiday Decorations
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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