Christmas Lights Recalled by Jingle Bell Enterprises
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 1999
Release # 00-036
Company Phone Number: (800) 334-9627
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
CPSC, Jingle Bell Enterprises Inc. Announce Recall of Christmas Lights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Jingle Bell Enterprises Inc., of Philadelphia, Pa.,
is recalling approximately 100,000 sets of miniature Christmas lights
and icicle-style lights. These lights have undersized wires that can
easily pull out of the plugs and individual light sockets, posing fire
and shock hazards.
CPSC and Jingle Bell Enterprises have not received any reports of
injuries or incidents involving these light sets. This recall is being
conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The recall involves sets of 100 clear lights in both traditional
and icicle styles. The icicle lights have white wires and sockets, and
no labeling on the light set. They are packaged in red boxes labeled in
part, "100 Icicle Lights," "Manufactured to Previous Approved
Specification" and "JINGLE BELL." Printed on the back of the package is,
in part, "Made in China for Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc. Philadelphia
Pa."
The traditional string light sets have either white or green
wiring and sockets, and no labeling on the light sets. They are packaged
in red boxes labeled, in part, "100 Christmas Lights," "STRING-A-LIGHT,"
and "Manufactured to Previous Approved Specifications." "Made in China
for Jingle Bell Enterprise Inc., Philadelphia Pa" is printed on the back
of the packaging. Also on the back of the packaging is one of the
following item numbers: 00450 through 00455, 00491, 11491 and 11451.
Hardware and garden stores sold the light sets mainly in
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York from November 1999
through December 1999 for between $5 and $8.
Consumers should immediately stop using these lights, and return
them to the store where purchased for either a refund or a replacement
set of lights. For more information, call Jingle Bell Enterprises at
(800) 334-9627 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Jingle Bell brand light sets that have a Underwriters
Laboratories' (UL) label are not part of this recall