UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Decorative Lighting Strings
PUBLIC NOTICE
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UL is notifying consumers, retailers and distributors that the decorative lighting string, identified below, may pose a fire and shock hazard. The product does not comply with UL's safety requirements for the United States and is not eligible to bear the UL Mark.
| Name of Product: |
Flicker Lights |
| Hazard: |
The product may overheat posing a risk of fire and/or electric shock. |
| Identification: |
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| On the product: The product bears an unauthorized UL Mark, and the following: |
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| Labels on the Product: |
E153804 |
| Model KW5PN-10-A |
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| 120 V, 60 Hz, 0.0.083A, 10W, 0111 Made in China |
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| DECORATIVE LIGHTING STRING |
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| T-1,432 ISSUE NO. T-1,432 |
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| On the box: |
Indoor and Outdoor |
| 10 Lights Per Strand |
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| Flickers Like Real Burning Candles |
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| If One Or More Goes Out, Others Stay Lit |
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| 9 ft Lighted Length/10 ft Total Length |
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| Amscan, Inc., |
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| Elmsford, NY |
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| www.Amscan.com |
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| Sold at: |
Known to be sold at Party City and may have been sold at other retailers. |
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