LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with Lights for Fire and Shock Hazards
Recall 06554 · Jun 6, 2006 · LTD Commodities LLC
2,500
units affected
2,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06554
- Date
- Jun 6, 2006
- Company
- LTD Commodities LLC
- Units affected
- 2,500
- Product
- Lighted Ficus Tree
- Product type
- Lights (Seasonal)
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The pre-lit 5-foot ficus tree inside a bamboo basket includes a green light string featuring 70 clear mini bulbs wrapped and attached throughout the leaves and around the trunk. A silver holograph UL sticker and cautionary label with UL File number E254698, Model no. WL-70/2C is attached to the end of the cord. The end of the decorative light string includes a tag with the marking "E254698" and model number WL-70/2C similar to the label shown in the photograph.
What can happen
The lights attached to the ficus tree have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the lights, remove the light string from the ficus tree and destroy the lights by cutting the cord. Consumers with affected lights will receive a free new UL-listed light string set, with shipments starting on June 12, 2006.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Catalogs nationwide and shipped between November 27, 2005 through December 11, 2005 for about $24.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lighted ficus tree?
Consumers should stop using the lights, remove the light string from the ficus tree and destroy the lights by cutting the cord. Consumers with affected lights will receive a free new UL-listed light string set, with shipments starting on June 12, 2006.
What is the hazard?
The lights attached to the ficus tree have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards.
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.