Christmas tree lighter company Mr. Christmas is recalling 44,600 wireless decorative tree light controllers sold at retailers such as Walmart and Target due to a fire risk, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to the CPSC, the wireless receivers that are part of the tree light controllers “can overheat, posing a fire hazard.”
The recalled model numbers, which are displayed on the wireless receivers, include:
- 39611
- 39612
- 39630
No injuries have been reported yet, but there were 10 incidents where the receivers overheated and in one instance, caused a fire.
The controllers were sold between July and November at Walmart, Target, and Cracker Barrel locations nationwide and online, ranging in price from $25 to $40.
The controllers sold at Walmart and Cracker Barrel look like a green, red, and white peppermint candy with a candy cane on/off lever with the label “Christmas Light Controller”.
The controller sold at Target looks like an on/off switch square-shaped box with green, red and white balls. This controller is labeled with the words “Tree Lighting Switch”.
“Consumers should immediately stop using this product and return it to their place of purchase to receive a full refund,” Mr. Christmas stated in a recall notice.
To find out more about the recall, the company encourages people to contact Mr. Christmas at 800-489-6328 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily MT, email at recall@mrchristmas.com or visit their websites www.mrchristmas.com/recall or www.mrchristmas.com and click on the link that says “Recall.”
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