CPSC and Carlisle Co. Announce Recall of Snake Lights
CPSC and Carlisle Co. Announce Recall of Snake Lights
Why was CPSC and Carlisle Co. Announce Recall of Snake Lights recalled?
The circuit board in the lamps can overheat and melt the plastic housing, posing a fire or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these lights immediately, unplug them, and return them to any Chuck E. Cheese restaurant for a replacement prize of the same value. Contact: Consumers can call the Carlisle Co. at (800) 233-3931 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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
- Snake Lights
- Company
- The Carlisle Co. Inc., of Carson City, Nev.
- Quantity
- About 5,000
- Sold at
- Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants nationwide provided the lights as a redemption prize, from July 2002 through September 2002.
- Recall date
- October 31, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- The Carlisle Co. has received one report of the plastic base melting, though no injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled lights were made in China and have the model number 8311, which can be found on the package. The blue, red, green, or multi-colored lights are about 17 inches in height and have a curved colored piece of glass (the bulb) that inserts into a black base. When the snake light is turned on it gives off the appearance of "lightning" running through the lamp and into the bulb. "Snake Light" is written on the bottom of the light.