Southwire Globe and Snow Globe Stake Lights recall: Fire Hazard
Southwire Recalls Globe and Snow Globe Stake Lights Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Southwire Globe and Snow Globe Stake Lights recalled?
Light refraction through the stake lights can singe or melt items in contact with or in the immediate proximity, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stake lights and contact Southwire to return the product for a refund. Contact: Southwire toll-free at 888-847-8709 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, online at www.southwire.com, www.southwire.ca or www.moonrays.com and click on "Product 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
- Moonrays mystic globe and snow globe stake lights
- Company
- Southwire Company LLC, of Carrollton, Ga., Southwire Canada Company of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Quantity
- About 8,700 (in addition, about 10,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Moonrays and home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online from August 2016 through March 2017 for about $20.
- Recall date
- September 14, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- Southwire has received nine reports of incidents including heat-related damage to nearby property such as grass, deck posts and house siding. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Moonrays brand large mystic globe and winter-themed snow globe stake lights. The lawn and garden decorations are plastic globes mounted on a metal stake that can be inserted into the ground. Water and antifreeze allow glitter inside the globe to float. The winter-themed light stake is framed by a snowman, Christmas Tree, Santa Claus or reindeer. The solar powered lights also contain LED bulbs that run on AA NI-cd or AA-NI-Mh rechargeable batteries.