Home Accents Holiday artificial Christmas trees

CPSC Recall #20-153 — July 23, 2020

Recall #20-153 Date: July 23, 2020 Remedy: Replace

Product

Home Accents Holiday artificial Christmas trees

Description

This recall involves mode-switching foot-pedal controllers included with 2019 Home Accent Holiday 7.5 ft. and 9 ft. artificial pine Christmas trees.  Model numbers W14N0126, W14N0127, W14N0148, W14N0149, and W14N0157 and SKU NUMBERS can be found on the product label on the Christmas tree’s cord, and are listed in the following table. Model No.SKU No.W14N012710043919881004147107W14N015710043639281004213736W14N012610043639291004213737W14N01491004213744W14N01481004213742 

Hazard

The Christmas tree’s foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

Incidents / Injuries

The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn. 

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.

Units Affected

About 99,000 (another 5,100 were sold in Canada)

Sold At

Exclusively at Home Depot from June 2019 through December 2019 for between $80 and $360.

Manufacturer

Willis Electric Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

Importer

Home Depot Product Authority LLC, of Atlanta, Ga

Manufactured In

China