Enesco Recalls Shelly's Diner Collectible Due to Fire Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Dec 13, 2012, 11:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of product: Shelly's Diner® Collectible Ceramic

Hazard: The diner's power adapter can overheat and melt the adapter's plastic housing, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Replace or Refund

Consumer Contact: Enesco, LLC at (800) 436-3726 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday CT or online at www.department56.com/recall for more information.

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Recall Details

Units: About 1,600

Description: The recalled product is part of the Department 56 Original Snow Village collection of lighted buildings and comes with a traditional power cord that lights the interior and a separate power adapter that lights the exterior. The collectible is a ceramic building shaped like a diner and is approximately 10 1/4 inches long by 6 1/4 inches high and 4 1/2 inches deep. This recall includes diners with date codes 03 12 JP01 or 05 12 JP01 stamped on the bottom of the diner.

Incidents/Injuries: Enesco has received two reports of power adapters partially melting due to overheating. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the diner's power adapter and contact Enesco for a free replacement adapter or a full refund.

Sold at: Holiday stores and gift shops nationwide and online at amazon.com from July 2012 through September 2012 for about $120.

Distributor: Enesco, LLC, of Itasca, Ill.

Manufactured in: China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products—such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals—contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.

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