Safety regulator and Carlisle Co. Announce Recall of Snake Lights
Recall 03028 · Oct 31, 2002 · The Carlisle Co. Inc.
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03028
- Date
- Oct 31, 2002
- Company
- The Carlisle Co. Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Snake Lights
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled lights were made in China and have the model number 8311, which can be found on the package. The blue, red, green, or multi-colored lights are about 17 inches in height and have a curved colored piece of glass (the bulb) that inserts into a black base. When the snake light is turned on it gives off the appearance of "lightning" running through the lamp and into the bulb. "Snake Light" is written on the bottom of the light.
What can happen
The circuit board in the lamps can overheat and melt the plastic housing, posing a fire or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these lights immediately, unplug them, and return them to any Chuck E. Cheese restaurant for a replacement prize of the same value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The Carlisle Co. has received one report of the plastic base melting, though no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants nationwide provided the lights as a redemption prize, from July 2002 through September 2002.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled snake lights?
Consumers should stop using these lights immediately, unplug them, and return them to any Chuck E. Cheese restaurant for a replacement prize of the same value.
What is the hazard?
The circuit board in the lamps can overheat and melt the plastic housing, posing a fire or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
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.