Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen
Recall 01060d · Dec 21, 2000 · Walgreen Co.
9,000
units affected
9,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01060d
- Date
- Dec 21, 2000
- Company
- Walgreen Co.
- Units affected
- 9,000
- Product
- Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree
- Product type
- Artificial Christmas Trees
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The trees are 3 feet tall and are decorated with fiber optic lights, candles, and a star topper. The lights change from purple, to red, to yellow, to green to blue. The tree stand is gold decorated with a ribbon and holly motif. They were sold in a cardboard box labeled, in part, "Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree." A picture of the tree appears on the front of the box.
What can happen
A color wheel in the tree stand, that is used to light the trees can overheat and catch fire.
The fix
Stop using the trees immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Two reports of the color wheel overheating and melting. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Walgreens nationwide sold the trees this holiday season for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled professional series fiber optic 3 ft. tree?
Stop using the trees immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
A color wheel in the tree stand, that is used to light the trees can overheat and catch fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.