Big Lots Holiday Pathway Lights recall: Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Big Lots Recalls Holiday Pathway Lights Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Big Lots Holiday Pathway Lights recalled?
The lights use plated steel conductors and have a plastic coating and components that are not flame retardant, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights and return them to a Big Lots store for a full refund. Contact: Big Lots, toll free at (866) 244-5687 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.biglots.com, then click on Recalls under Big Lots Corporate at the bottom of the page.
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 lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 084358044824
- Product
- Holiday Light Bulb Sets
- Company
- Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 29,500
- Sold at
- Big Lots stores nationwide from October 2012 to January 2013 for about $10.
- Recall date
- July 24, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled 10-piece light sets are used to illuminate pathways during the Christmas holiday season. The sets contain ten 11-inch tall light stakes with a 5-inch colored bulb on each. The stakes are connected by a 15-foot long cord. "Holiday Light Bulbs" and "10-Piece Set" appear on the top and two long sides of the packaging. "J.S.N.Y. # 4482" and the Universal Product Code (UPC) 0-84358-04482-4 appear on the bottom of the packaging. Two labels are attached to the lighting string. The UL symbol, "Decorative Lighting String, T-4, 192 Issue No. T-192," "A411458D1" and "For Indoor and Outdoor Use" appear on one label. "E326856," "Model No.DS-10L/1F(0.08)" and "MADE IN CHINA" are on the other label.