CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The lights attached to the ficus tree have undersized and exposed wires, which pose a risk of electric shock and fire hazards.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • June 6, 2006

LTD Commodities LLC Recalls Ficus Trees Sold with Lights for Fire and Shock Hazards

The pre-lit 5-foot ficus tree inside a bamboo basket includes a green light string featuring 70 clear mini bulbs wrapped and attached throughout the leaves and around the trunk. A silver holograph UL sticker and cautionary label with UL File number E254698, Model no. WL-70/2C is attached to the end of the cord. The end of the decorative light string includes a tag with the marking "E254698" and model number WL-70/2C similar to the label shown in the photograph.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should stop using the lights, remove the light string from the ficus tree and destroy the lights by cutting the cord. Consumers with affected lights will receive a free new UL-listed light string set, with shipments starting on June 12, 2006.

Contact Information

For additional information, contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit our Web site at www.ltdcommodities.com

Recall Details

Sold At
Catalogs nationwide and shipped between November 27, 2005 through December 11, 2005 for about $24.
Injuries
None reported.
Recall Number
06554

Product Information

Product Name
Lighted Ficus Tree
Product Type
Lights (Seasonal)
Number of Units
About 2,500
Distributed By
LTD Commodities LLC, of Bannockburn, Ill.
Manufactured In
China

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Full Contact Information

For additional information, contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit our Web site at www.ltdcommodities.com