Christmas Lights Recall
CPSC recall 98041. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98041 has the recall date 10 Dec 1997. The notice names the firm Advance International. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Christmas Lights Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 10, 1997 Release # 98-041 Company Phone Number: (787) 768-8020 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 CPSC, Importers, Retailers Announce Recall of Christmas Lights WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), four importers and two retailers are recalling over 332,700 Christmas light sets. The light sets have flammable plastic parts, bulb sockets that can fall apart, no fuse protection, exposed bare wires and undersized wires, presenting a fire hazard. CPSC has received one report of a light set's bulb socket falling apart and exposing bare wires. No injuries have been reported. The following tables list the importers and the retailers participating in this recall. There are no identifying markings on the light sets and the lights could be multicolored or clear. Importer/Retailer Description of Packaging Description of Lights Dates Sold Where Sold Rona Distributors Puerto Rico (787) 768-8020 Importer Green,… |
| Product | Advance International Christmas Light sets |
| Product | Holiday Industries Christmas Light sets, Lights (Seasonal) |
| Product | Island Recreation Christmas Light sets |
| Product | La Reina Liberty bells Christmas Light sets |
| Product | Rona Distributors Christmas light sets |
| Product | Star Brothers Three Kings Christmas light sets |
| Product | STK International Christmas Light sets |
| Manufacturer | Advance International; STK International; Star Brothers; Rona Distributors |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls on the register that name Advance International
- 1
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98041. https://recallregister.com/product/6108-christmas-lights-recall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 98041 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98041 has no incident or injury text.