Recall Register

Holiday Lights Recalled by Universal Distribution Center Due to Shock and Fire Hazard

CPSC recall 09140. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of the plugs and light sockets becoming exposed. This poses an electric shock and fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights and return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

CPSC recall 09140 has the recall date 4 Mar 2009. The notice names the firm Universal Distribution Center. The recall has about 52,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lights (Seasonal).

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 09140: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units52,000
Description
The recalled holiday lights are a string of 50 clear or multicolored bulbs. They were sold in a white and red box with the item number (CH81648 or CH81658) written on the back above the bar code.
ProductHoliday Ultra-Brite Lights, About 52,000, Lights (Seasonal)
Sold atDiscount and dollar stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut from October 2008 through December 2008 for about $2.
DistributorUniversal Distribution Center LLC
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
52,000Median of 2009: 10,000
CPSC recalls of 2009
383
Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
24%
Recalls of 2009 in the category Lights (Seasonal)
1%
Recalls on the register that name Universal Distribution Center
1

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09140. https://recallregister.com/product/5147-holiday-lights-recalled-by-universal-distribution-center-due-to-shock/. 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 09140 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Discount and dollar stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut from October 2008 through December 2008 for about $2.
How many units are in CPSC recall 09140?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 52,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China