Home › Furniture & furnishings › Willis Electric Home Accents Holiday Artificial…
Willis Electric Home Accents Holiday Artificial Christmas Trees
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The Christmas tree's foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.
Who to contact: Willis Electric toll-free at 866-210-5958 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or online at www.williscorporation.com and click on the recall tab for more information.
The product
This recall involves mode-switching foot-pedal controllers included with 2019 Home Accent Holiday 7.5 ft. and 9 ft. artificial pine Christmas trees. Model numbers W14N0126, W14N0127, W14N0148, W14N0149, and W14N0157 and SKU NUMBERS can be found on the product label on the Christmas tree's cord, and are listed in the following table. Model No. SKU No. W14N0127 1004391988 1004147107 W14N0157 1004363928 1004213736 W14N0126 1004363929 1004213737 W14N0149 1004213744 W14N0148 1004213742
Details
- Units affected
- About 99,000 (another 5,100 were sold in Canada)
- Recall date
- July 23, 2020
- Brand
- Willis Electric Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, Home Depot Product Authority LLC, of Atlanta, Ga
- What has been reported
- The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn.
Exclusively at Home Depot from June 2019 through December 2019 for between $80 and $360.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Willis Electric Recalls Home Accents Holiday Artificial Christmas Trees Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
Filed under: Furniture & furnishings