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ALERT: All seasonal lights manufactured by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns sold across Canada may pose serious safety risk

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Quick summary: ALERT: All seasonal lights manufactured by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns sold across Canada may pose serious safety risk .

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Quick summary: ALERT: All seasonal lights manufactured by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns sold across Canada may pose serious safety risk .

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DescriptionAll seasonal lights, under various brand names, manufactured by either Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns (CSA File Number 241989) or Ningbo EGO International Co. Ltd. (CSA File Number 263917), sold in various stores across Canada. Product description Indoor and outdoor decorative light strings that plug-in manufactured by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns or Ningbo EGO International Co. Ltd. that have been widely distributed throughout Canada in numerous retail chains under a wide variety of brand names. Seasonal lights include Halloween and Christmas lights. Hazard identified Health Canada initiated a national sampling and evaluation project to test seasonal lights due to a number of incident reports received by the department. Testing by Health Canada has shown hazards in several products including overheating, as well as the risk of fire and electric shock. Number sold The number of products affected is unknown. Health Canada is in the process of obtaining this information from distributors and retailers. Some of these products have already been recalled. These can be found on our Consumer Product Update on seasonal lights. As additional affected brands and retailers are identified, they will be added to the Update. Time period sold The time period sold is unknown. Place of origin Manufactured in China. Companies Manufacturer Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns Co., Ltd Hengjie Industrial Park, Luqiao Taizhou Zhejiang 318056 CHINA Manufacturer Ningbo Ego International Co. Ltd. 3/F, No.168 East Road Songjiang, Yinzhou Area, Ningbo Zhejiang 315100 CHINA

What you should do

  • Consumers should check all seasonal lights and their Manufacturer’s Product Identification label for the CSA file numbers 241989 and 263917. The Manufacturer’s Product Identification label is typically attached to one end of a string of lights. If your lights have either of these numbers you should stop using these products immediately. Affected products cannot be identified solely by product or brand names.
  • Consumers are encouraged to return these specific products to the place where they were purchased. If there is a recall notice for your specific product, you should follow the directions in the notice.
  • Consumers are encouraged to check the Recall and Safety Alerts Database on the Healthy Canadians website on a regular basis or subscribe to receive health and safety alerts from the Department via email, RSS feed or Twitter.
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