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UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Holiday Decorative Outfits
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is
notifying consumers and retailers that lighted decorative outfits manufactured
by Jian Lian Lighting Company do not comply with UL's safety requirements and
may pose a risk of shock or fire.
This information was first reported in a previous UL public notice dated
February 29, 2008.
Units: Unknown quantity
Name of Product: Model G22-6298
Date of Manufacture: December 2006 to present
Manufacturer: Jian Lian Lighting Co. Ltd.
Hazard: These products may overheat, creating a potential risk of electric
shock and fire to users.
Identification: On the product: The cord has a white tag with the
following information:
Model G22-6298 (0.17A)
E252974
Made in China
The cord also has a UL holographic label consisting of the UL Mark and the
following information:
Decorative Outfit
Issue No.: 40,088
Identification: On the packaging: The packaging displays the UL Mark for
the United States and provides the following information:
Sylvania
Frosty Dangler
Lighted Hanging Silhouette
What you should do: UL recommends that users stop using the product
immediately and return the decorative outfit to the place of purchase.
Holiday Decorative Outfits: A photo of the potentially hazardous lighted
decorative outfits is available here:
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/nr120208a.html
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety
certification organization that has been testing products and writing
Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types
of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21 billion UL
Marks appearing on 71,000 manufacturers' products each year. UL's worldwide
family of companies and network of service providers includes 63 laboratory,
testing and certification facilities serving customers in 99 countries. For
more information, visit: http://www.UL.com/newsroom.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Joe Hirschmugl
Media Relations Manager
Underwriters Laboratories
Phone: +1 847 664-1508
E-mail: Joseph.F.Hirschmugl@us.ul.com
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