SunVilla™ Corporation Recalls Solar LED Market Umbrellas Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
Recall 22752 · Jun 23, 2022 · SunVilla™ Corporation
400,000
units affected
400,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22752
- Date
- Jun 23, 2022
- Company
- SunVilla™ Corporation
- Units affected
- 400,000
- Product
- 10' Solar LED Market Umbrellas
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves all 10' Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold in a variety of colors. The umbrellas have LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top of the umbrella. The solar puck has a black cover marked with "YEEZE" or "YEEZE 1."
What can happen
The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella's solar panels can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the umbrellas, remove the solar panel puck containing a lithium-ion battery from the top of the umbrella, store the puck out of the sun and away from combustible material, and not charge the puck with the AC adapter. Consumers can return the umbrellas and solar puck to any Costco Warehouse for a full refund. If unable to return the product, contact Costco for instructions on how to receive a refund. SunVilla and Costco are contacting all known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received two reports of the pendant light fixtures detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Costco warehouses nationwide and online at www.costco.com from December 2020 through May 2022 for between $130 and $160.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 10' solar led market umbrellas?
Consumers should immediately stop using the umbrellas, remove the solar panel puck containing a lithium-ion battery from the top of the umbrella, store the puck out of the sun and away from combustible material, and not charge the puck with the AC adapter. Consumers can return the umbrellas and solar puck to any.
What is the hazard?
The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella's solar panels can overheat, posing fire and burn 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.