Seasonal Specialties Recalls Synchronized Music and Lighting System Due to Fire Hazard; Sold at Menards
Recall 16078 · Jan 19, 2016 · Seasonal Specialties
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16078
- Date
- Jan 19, 2016
- Company
- Seasonal Specialties
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- Synchronized music and lighting system
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Philips Harmonize™ Synchronized Music and Lighting System Model is an electrical control box for decorative lighting (e.g. Christmas lights). When plugged into the control box, the lights flash to the beat of the music being played on the Harmonize control box. The product is sold with one 50-light decorative light string. The green control box is approximately 7.5" x 6.5" x 2.5", and is green in color with a gray tinted cover over the controls with a red digital readout under the cover. The model number MU1402 can be found on a white label wrapped around the plug cord wire, near the plug.
What can happen
The product can get overloaded and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product, unplug it and contact Seasonal Specialties for a prepaid label to return the lighting system for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm received two reports of the control unit overheating, melting or smoking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Menards store in Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb., N.D., Ohio, S.D. and Wis. from August 2015 through November 2015 for about $120.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled synchronized music and lighting system?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product, unplug it and contact Seasonal Specialties for a prepaid label to return the lighting system for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The product can get overloaded and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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.