A color wheel in the tree stand, that is used to light the trees can overheat and catch fire.
Recall
Number
01060d
Date
2000-12-21
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree
Companies
Retailer(s)
Walgreens nationwide sold the trees this holiday season for about $40.
Distributor(s)
Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.
Description
The trees are 3 feet tall and are decorated with fiber optic lights, candles, and a star topper. The lights change from purple, to red, to yellow, to green to blue. The tree stand is gold decorated with a ribbon and holly motif. They were sold in a cardboard box labeled, in part, "Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree." A picture of the tree appears on the front of the box.