FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 2000
Release # 01-060b
Company Phone Number: (201) 935-4637
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Christmas Lights Recalled by Sun Sun Industries
PRODUCT: Christmas Lights - Sun Sun Industries Inc., of Carlstadt, N.J.,
is recalling 12,000 sets of miniature Christmas lights. The recalled
lights are sets of 100 miniature lights in various colors that are
steady burning or flashing. The red box reads in part, "100 MINIATURE
LIGHTS, MADE IN CHINA, IMPORTED BY SUN SUN INDUSTRIES, INC." A
Christmas tree is on the box. The lights were sold in M&S Bargain Hunter
stores throughout New York from October 2000 to December 2000 for about
$2.
PROBLEM: The lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of
the plugs and light sockets, posing electric shock and fire hazards to
consumers.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Stop using the lights immediately and return them to the
store where purchased for a full refund. Call Sun Sun Industries collect
at (201) 935-4637 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday
for more information.
