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Melville Direct Recalls Fiber Optic Christmas Trees Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #18707, announced on December 21, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Bits and Pieces Fiber Optic indoor plug in Christmas tree. The full foliage branches have fiber optic light strands that change color. Each tree comes with an AC power adapter that is attached to the gold tone colored base that holds the tree in place. The AC power adapter plugs into a standard household outlet. The 18 inch tall tree item number is 43560 and weighs about three pounds. The 31 inch tall tree item number is 43559 and weighs about four pounds. The item numbers can be found on the UPC barcode label on the box. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power adapters, unplug them from the christmas tree and contact melville for a full refund and free shipping. melville is contacting purchasers directly.. Affected brands: Yueqing City Island Fiber Optic Christmas Tree Plant, Melville Direct LLC.
This recall involves Bits and Pieces Fiber Optic indoor plug in Christmas tree. The full foliage branches have fiber optic light strands that change color. Each tree comes with an AC power adapter that is attached to the gold tone colored base that holds the tree in place. The AC power adapter plugs into a standard household outlet. The 18 inch tall tree item number is 43560 and weighs about three pounds. The 31 inch tall tree item number is 43559 and weighs about four pounds. The item numbers can be found on the UPC barcode label on the box.
Affected products
Bits and Pieces Fiber Optic Christmas Trees
Recalled brands
Yueqing City Island Fiber Optic Christmas Tree Plant, Melville Direct LLC
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power adapters, unplug them from the Christmas Tree and contact Melville for a full refund and free shipping. Melville is contacting purchasers directly.
Recall date
December 21, 2017
CPSC recall #18707 covers Melville Direct Recalls Fiber Optic Christmas Trees Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 21, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Bits and Pieces Fiber Optic indoor plug in Christmas tree. The full foliage branches have fiber optic light strands that change color. Each tree comes with an AC power adapter that is attached to the gold tone colored base that holds the tree in place. The AC power adapter plugs into a standard household outlet. The 18 inch tall tree item number is 43560 and weighs about three pounds. The 31 inch tall tree item number is 43559 and weighs about four pounds. The item numbers can be found on the UPC barcode label on the box.
The CPSC remedy for recall #18707 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power adapters, unplug them from the christmas tree and contact melville for a full refund and free shipping. melville is contacting purchasers directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Melville-Direct-Recalls-Fiber-Optic-Christmas-Trees-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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