Four importers and two retailers are recalling over 332,700 Christmas light sets. The light sets have flammable plastic parts, bulb sockets that can fall apart, no fuse protection, exposed bare wires and undersized wires, presenting a fire hazard.

The following tables list the importers and the retailers participating in this recall. There are no identifying markings on the light sets and the lights could be multicolored or clear.

Importer/Retailer                     Description of Packaging                   Description of Lights             Dates Sold                 Where Sold

Rona Distributors                  Green, white and red box                     100 lights per string                1996                            Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico                            with snowflakes and Santa                  5 way flashing lights
(787) 768-8020                        sleds

Importer                                 Green, white and red box                      150 lights per string                1996                            Puerto Rico
                                    with snowflakes and Santa                  3 way flashing lights
                                                sleds

                                               Green, white and red box                       200 lights per string               1996                            Puerto Rico
                                              with snowflakes and Santa
                                              sleds
 

Star Brothers                      Green box with "Three Kings,"             150 lights per string              Oct. 1997                     Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico                        ornaments and musical notes                steady burning lights
(787) 781-3898
                                      Green box with "Three Kings,"             200 lights per string              Oct.  1997                    Puerto Rico
Importer                             ornaments and musical notes                steady burning lights
 
 

La Reina                              Red box with "Liberty"                          100 lights per string             1995 to 1997                Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico                        bells and ornaments or red                    5 way flashing lights
(787) 743-4445                    box with Christmas tree

Retailer                                Red box with "Liberty"                          140 lights per string            1995 to 1997                 Puerto Rico
                                  bells                                                          8 function controller:
                                                                                                               "combination, in waves,
                                                                                   sequential,slo-glo chasing
                                                                                   flash,slow fade, twinkle/flash
                                                                                    steady on"
 

Island Recreation           White box with Christmas                        100 lights per string              1996 to 1997             New York
Long Island, NY             tree and elves                                             steady burning or
(800) 773-6353                                                                                       flashing
(in NY only)

Retailer
 

Advance International/   Red box with yellow bow                      100 lights per string                1994                        MA, NC,
Holiday Industries                                                                              2 way flashing lights                                              NY, TX
Bronx, NY
(718) 892-3460
                                            Red box with yellow bow                      100 lights per string               1995 to 1996           MA, NC,
Importer                                                                                                5 way flashing lights                                              NY, TX

                                            Blue box                                                    140 chasing lights                 1996                         MA, NC,
                                                                                                                                                   NY, TX

STK International           Red box with Christmas tree                   100 miniature lights             July 1996                  CA, FL,
Vernon, CA                                                                                          per string steady                 through                    NY, OH,
(800) 536-7855                                                                                      burning or flashing             April 1997                PA, TX
                                                                                   lights
Importer

Discount and dollar-type stores sold the light sets for about $1 to $8.

Consumers should stop using the recalled Christmas light sets immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a
refund. For assistance in identifying these recalled light sets, consumers should call the companies listed in this release.