Willis Electric Recalls Home Accents Holiday Artificial Christmas Trees Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Recall 20153 · Jul 23, 2020 · Willis Electric
99,000
units affected
99,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20153
- Date
- Jul 23, 2020
- Company
- Willis Electric
- Units affected
- 99,000
- Product
- Home Accents Holiday artificial Christmas trees
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves mode-switching foot-pedal controllers included with 2019 Home Accent Holiday 7.5 ft. and 9 ft. artificial pine Christmas trees. Model numbers W14N0126, W14N0127, W14N0148, W14N0149, and W14N0157 and SKU NUMBERS can be found on the product label on the Christmas tree's cord, and are listed in the following table. Model No. SKU No. W14N0127 1004391988 1004147107 W14N0157 1004363928 1004213736 W14N0126 1004363929 1004213737 W14N0149 1004213744 W14N0148 1004213742
What can happen
The Christmas tree's foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn.
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Home Depot from June 2019 through December 2019 for between $80 and $360.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled home accents holiday artificial christmas trees?
Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.
What is the hazard?
The Christmas tree's foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn 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.