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.
| 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.
