Christmas Lights Recalled by Pepe Ganga Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

Recalled February 7, 2014 · CPSC recall 14103 · Christmas

Hazard

The light string can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Christmas lights and return them to any Pepe Ganga store for a full refund.

Units

About 500

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

This recall involves 100-bulb musical Christmas multi-colored lights. The light sets twinkle as eight Christmas carols play. Model number 31411 is printed on the back of the package on the bottom right side of the UPC label. "100 Musical Lights" is printed on the front of the white cardboard packaging. The model number, voltage and "Made in China" are printed on a label affixed to the light string.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Christmas lights and return them to any Pepe Ganga store for a full refund.

Contact

Pepe Ganga Corp. toll-free at (855) 751-4532 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time, Tiempo Estándar del Atlántico) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also email the firm at [email protected].

Product

100 Musical Lights

Imported by

Pepe Ganga Corp., of San Juan, PR

Retailers

Pepe Ganga and Compra De To stores in Puerto Rico from December 2011 to October 2012 for about $8.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →