UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Decorative Lighting Strings

PUBLIC NOTICE

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - 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:
On the product: The product bears an unauthorized UL Mark, and the following:
Labels on the Product:	E153804
	Model KW5PN-10-A
	120 V, 60 Hz, 0.0.083A, 10W, 0111 Made in China
	DECORATIVE LIGHTING STRING
	T-1,432 ISSUE NO. T-1,432
On the box:	Indoor and Outdoor
	10 Lights Per Strand
	Flickers Like Real Burning Candles
	If One Or More Goes Out, Others Stay Lit
	9 ft Lighted Length/10 ft Total Length
	Amscan, Inc.,
	Elmsford, NY
	www.Amscan.com
Sold at:	Known to be sold at Party City and may have been sold at other retailers.

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