CPSC, Family Dollar Stores Announce Recall of Spinning Star Christmas Tree Topper
CPSC recall 06059. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The tree topper can melt or smoke near the on/off switch, which could pose a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the spinning star tree topper and return it to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 06059 has the recall date 20 Dec 2005. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 13,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lights (Seasonal).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Family Dollar has received eight reports of the tree topper melting or smoking. There are no reports of fires, injuries or property damage. |
|---|---|
| Units | 13,000 |
| Description | The recall involves external battery packs used with the Polaroid-brand portable DVD players in 7-inch and 8-inch screen sizes. The 7-inch DVD player has model number PDV-0700 and the 8-inch player has a model number of PDV-0800. The players and battery packs are silver in color. The battery packs attach to the bottom of the DVD player and have the following serial numbers: DVD Model Number Battery Pack Serial Number Range PDV-0800 060300020000001 through 060300020018000 070300020008001 through 070300020020000 PDV-0700 04170303070001000001 through 04170303070001005000 04270303070001005001 through 04270303070001010000 05040303070001010001 through 05040303070001014000 05150303070001014101 through 05150303070001016100 05190303070001016101 through 05190303070001020100 05260303070001020101 through 05260303070001024100 06010303070001024401 through 06010303070001024900 060300010024101 through 060300010033523 060300010033524 through 060300010050100 070300010050101 through 070300010114100 080300010114101 through 080300010159100 090300010159101 through 090300010193100 |
| Product | Spinning Star Christmas Tree Topper, About 13,000, Lights (Seasonal) |
| Sold at | Family Dollar Stores nationwide from September 2005 through December 2005 for about $8. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Lights (Seasonal)
- 1%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06059. https://recallregister.com/product/3181-cpsc-family-dollar-stores-announce-recall-of-spinning-star-christmas-t/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06059 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar has received eight reports of the tree topper melting or smoking. There are no reports of fires, injuries or property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar Stores nationwide from September 2005 through December 2005 for about $8.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06059?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 13,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China