LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with
LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with Lights for Fire and Shock Hazards
Why was LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with recalled?
The lights attached to the ficus tree have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the lights, remove the light string from the ficus tree and destroy the lights by cutting the cord. Consumers with affected lights will receive a free new UL-listed light string set, with shipments starting on June 12, 2006. Contact: For additional information, contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit our Web site at www.ltdcommodities.com
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
- Lighted Ficus Tree
- Company
- LTD Commodities LLC, of Bannockburn, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 2,500
- Sold at
- Catalogs nationwide and shipped between November 27, 2005 through December 11, 2005 for about $24.
- Recall date
- June 6, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The pre-lit 5-foot ficus tree inside a bamboo basket includes a green light string featuring 70 clear mini bulbs wrapped and attached throughout the leaves and around the trunk. A silver holograph UL sticker and cautionary label with UL File number E254698, Model no. WL-70/2C is attached to the end of the cord. The end of the decorative light string includes a tag with the marking "E254698" and model number WL-70/2C similar to the label shown in the photograph.