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Willis Electric Recalls Home Accents Holiday Artificial Christmas Trees Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

U.S. CPSCBurnsSold on The Home DepotJul 23, 2020
Recalled foot pedal controller and adapter with Christmas tree
Recalled foot pedal controller and adapter with Christmas tree
Recalled foot pedal controller
Recalled foot pedal controller
Recalled foot pedal controller with adapter
Recalled foot pedal controller with adapter
Label on the Christmas tree’s cord
Label on the Christmas tree’s cord

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The Christmas tree's foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the foot-pedal controller, dispose of it and contact Willis Electric for free replacement foot pedal controller.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn.

Product description

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

Sold on

Exclusively at Home Depot from June 2019 through December 2019 for between $80 and $360.

Contact the company

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.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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