Latch Fuseholders On Christmas Lights Properly To Prevent Potential Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 95027. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 95027 has the recall date 15 Sep 1994. The notice names the firm Gilbert. 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 | November 25, 1994 Release # 95-027 WASHINGTON, D.C. CPSC, Gilbert Manufacturing Co. of Long Island City, N.Y., is warning owners of its Christmas and seasonal light sets that a potential fire or shock hazard may result if both latches of the fuseholder are not securely fastened. Consumers should close the fuseholder completely before plugging in the lightstring or decorative outfit. After replacing the fuse, consumers should make sure that the cord is flat in its cover channel before closing and latching the fuseholder at both ends.CPSC received two complaints that the light sets sparked and the plastic fuseholder or the plastic cord charred or melted. To date, no injuries have been reported.Since 1980, Gilbert has manufactured more than 40 million light sets with the fuseholder sold nationally by a variety of major and own label distributors including, NOMA International Inc., Beacon Electric, General Electric Co., Leco Electric, Lidco Co., Markee Products, J. Hofert Co., R.C. Co., and Plastic Assembly Corp. The name of the distributor and in some cases the Gilbert name are printed on the carton of the UL-listed light sets that currently retail for up to $8.99 at retail stores… |
| Product | Lights (Seasonal) |
| Product | Gilbert Beacon Electric seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert General Electric seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert J. Hofert seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert Kmart seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert Leco Electric seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert Lidoco seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert Markee Products seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert NOMA International seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert Plastic Assembly seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert R.C. seasonal light sets |
| Product | Gilbert Wal-Mart seasonal light sets |
| Manufacturer | Gilbert; Wal-Mart; Kmart; Noma; Beacon Electric; General Electric; Leco Electric; Lidco; Markee Products |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1994: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1994
- 109
- Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 1994 in the category Lights (Seasonal)
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Gilbert
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95027. https://recallregister.com/product/5600-latch-fuseholders-on-christmas-lights-properly-to-prevent-potential-fi/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 95027 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 95027 has no incident or injury text.