Lite Tree Top Ornament Warning
CPSC recall 83065. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 83065 has the recall date 21 Dec 1983. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lights (Seasonal).
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Lite Tree Top Ornament Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 1983 Release # 83-065 Lite Tree Top Ornament Warning Washington, DC.-- The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers that approximately 200,000 "Lite Tree Top" ornaments imported from Taiwan could overheat and melt when set for non-flashing or non-twinkling operation, and may present a potential fire hazard. Atleast 25 models of these Christmas tree ornaments have been imported and marketed by a number of domestic companies. These Lite Tree Top ornaments have nine to twelve lights each and include star, angel, halo, or other shapes. They retail for about two to three dollars. Though no actual fires or injuries have been reported, the Commission is aware of at least six recent consumer complaints where these Lite Tree Top ornaments have overheated, resulting in melting or smoking of the light reflectors. Consumers have been confused by a contradictory instruction and caution statement found on the rear of the ornament box. The instruction states: "Special Feature: To make this set non… |
| Product | Lite Tree Top Ornaments, Lights (Seasonal) |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1983: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1983
- 23
- Recalls of 1983 with one of the same hazards
- 39%
- Recalls of 1983 in the category Lights (Seasonal)
- 4%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 83065. https://recallregister.com/product/4346-lite-tree-top-ornament-warning/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 83065 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 83065 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan