Hayneedle Fiber Optic Lighted Christmas Trees Made by recall: Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hayneedle Recalls Fiber Optic Lighted Christmas Trees Made by East-West Basics Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Hayneedle Fiber Optic Lighted Christmas Trees Made by recalled?
The motor that turns the color disc can overheat, posing the risk of a fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled Christmas trees and contact Hayneedle for a full refund. Hayneedle is contacting consumers directly. Contact: Hayneedle Inc. toll-free at (888) 880-4884 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.hayneedle.com, then click on Recall 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
- Artificial Christmas trees
- Company
- East-West Basics, of Hong Kong, Hayneedle Inc., of Omaha, Neb.
- Quantity
- About 220
- Sold at
- Hayneedle.com from August 2014 to December 2014 for about $100.
- Recall date
- February 18, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- Hayneedle has received 20 reports of incidents of smoke and a burning smell coming from the motor. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves 7-foot tall artificial Christmas trees lighted by optical fibers in the branches. The trees have a base that contains a 60-watt light and a motor that rotates a multi-colored disc that makes the optic fibers in the trees change colors. Recalled trees are white with a silver base and green with a black base.