Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen
Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen
Why was Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen recalled?
A color wheel in the tree stand, that is used to light the trees can overheat and catch fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop using the trees immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Contact: Call Walgreen Co. at (847) 914-3973 for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree
- Company
- Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 9,000
- Sold at
- Walgreens nationwide sold the trees this holiday season for about $40.
- Recall date
- December 21, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- Two reports of the color wheel overheating and melting. No injuries were reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The trees are 3 feet tall and are decorated with fiber optic lights, candles, and a star topper. The lights change from purple, to red, to yellow, to green to blue. The tree stand is gold decorated with a ribbon and holly motif. They were sold in a cardboard box labeled, in part, "Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree." A picture of the tree appears on the front of the box.