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Consumer product recall

Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. recalls various "Holiday Collection" Seasonal Lights

Starting date:
December 23, 2015
Posting date:
December 23, 2015
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Fire Hazard, Electrical Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-56400

Affected products

Various “Holiday Collection” Seasonal Lights

Product description

This recall involves various Holiday Collection Christmas Lights. The Canadian Tire SKU number can be found on the box or receipt and by the CSA file numbers 224823 which can usually be found on the manufacturer's product identification label, which is a tag affixed to the wire of the light string. These CSA file numbers are not embossed on the plug of the light string; the numbers found on the plug relate only to that specific plug component and are not part of this recall.

The following products are currently known to be affected by this recall:
Product Description SKU Number
Indoor Mini End-to-End Christmas Lights, Clear, 50 Lights 051-2339
Indoor Mini End-to-End Christmas Lights, Clear, 200 Lights 051-2358
Indoor Mini End-to-End Christmas Lights, Assorted, 100 Lights 051-2382
Indoor Mini End-to-End Christmas Lights, Clear, 100 Lights 051-2392
Indoor Mini Christmas lights, White/Clear, 100-Lights 051-2395
Indoor Mini Christmas Lights, White/Clear, 100 Lights 051-2414
Indoor Random Twinkle Christmas Lights, 50 Lights 051-2437
Indoor Cone-Shaped Net Christmas Lights, Clear, 250 Lights 051-0456
Outdoor Mini Net, 100 Lights 051-2515
Outdoor Clear End to End Connectivity, 100 Lights 051-2516
Clear Outdoor Mini Lights, 200 Lights 051-2517
Multi-Colour Outdoor Mini Lights, 200 Lights 051-2519
Outdoor End to End Connectivity, 50 Lights 051-2564
Outdoor Christmas Lights, Red, 100 Lights 051-2600
Outdoor Christmas Lights, Blue, 100 Lights 051-2602
Deluxe Swag, White Wire, Clear, 100 Lights 051-2611
Star Set Outdoor, 100 Lights 051-2620
Outdoor White Wire, Clear, 150 Ribbon Lights 051-2628
Outdoor 9' Garland-Style Clear Colour, 200 Lights 051-2635
Outdoor 9' Garland-Style Multi-Colour, 200 Lights 051-2636
Assorted 18" Light Sculptures 051-2800
Outdoor Light Wheel Clear, 400 Lights 051-2945
Outdoor Candy Cane, 50 Lights 051-6303
Candy Cane Stake 28" Outdoor/Illuminated 051-7936
28 Inch Candy Cane 3 Pack 151-3356
Outdoor LED 100 C6 Warm White 151-3629
Outdoor LED 100 C6 Multi-Colour 151-3630
Outdoor LED 35 Mini Warm White 151-3631
Outdoor LED 35 Mini Multi-Colour 151-3632
Outdoor LED 100 Mini Warm White 151-3633
Outdoor LED 100 Mini Multi-Colour 151-3634
Outdoor LED 35 C6 Warm White 151-3759
Outdoor LED 35 C6 Multi-Colour 151-3760

 

Hazard identified

Testing by Health Canada has determined that the recalled seasonal lights may pose a fire and electric shock hazard to consumers.

Health Canada has received one report from a consumer of minor electric shock related to the use of the multi-coloured lights. Canadian Tire has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these recalled lights.

Number sold

Approximately 861,750 units of the seasonal lights were sold at Canadian Tire stores across Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from August 2015 through December 2015.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor
Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Zhejiang Kaifu Lamp Co., Ltd.
Taizhou City, Zhejiang
CHINA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the affected Christmas lights and return them to their local Canadian Tire store for a refund.

For more information, consumers can contact Canadian Tire toll-free at 1-800-387-8803 (English) or 1-800-565-3356 (French) or by email.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

For the complete list of recalls posted as a result of this sampling and evaluation project, visit the Consumer Product Update on seasonal lights.