My annoying neighbour informed me about a recall on LED lights today. She has hated my lights since the day I put them up not because she doesn’t like them, just because I am different then the rest of the neighbourhood. Anyhow, I checked the LED lights that I have and they are the 25s and the 35s are on recall.

Recall issued for LED Christmas lights

CBC News
The Canadian Standards Association issued a national recall Friday on some of the most popular lights sold in stores this Christmas season.

LED (light-emitting diode) lights, which are more efficient than traditional bulbs, are among the hottest-selling Christmas items in some stores. They use significantly less energy than conventional bulbs, last longer and are intended to lessen the risk of fire.

The agency says a manufacturing problem with some lights can cause overheating and possible melting, but there have been no reports of any incidents.

“Consumers who have purchased these light strings should stop using them immediately,” CSA said.

The strands being recalled have the model number COD-TL-35, the CSA file number 228296 with 07/2005 on a white label attached to the string’s cord, and a red CSA label with the number 228296 attached to the string.

Only 35-bulb LED strings are affected by the recall, the CSA said.

“No other LED light strings produced by this or other manufacturers are affected by this recall,” the CSA said.

They were sold between August and December under various brand names, and distributed by several utilities, CSA said.

A lighting wholesaler, Universal Lighting, issued a voluntary recall of the lights this month.

In Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Power recalled 3,000 strings Thursday that had been distributed this fall. It gave 2,000 strings to consumers in exchange for less-efficient traditional bulbs, and gave the rest to the provincial food bank organization.

The N.S. Energy Department also gave the lights to municipalities to put on city trees.

(via CBC)