Michigan, This New Recall May Ruin Your Christmas Holiday

Thousands of people nationwide, including in Michigan, might have their Christmas day ruined.

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Cancelling Christmas Recall

More than 40,000 Christmas tree light controllers have been recalled because they have become a fire hazard.

The recall was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the light controller manufacturer, Mr. Christmas LLC of Memphis, Tennessee.

Mr. Christmas reported that they have received 10 reports of overheating and one report of a fire due to these controllers.

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In a statement to ABC News, the company shared that they are prioritizing customer safety above all else.

"As a 91-year-old family business, nothing is more important to Mr. Christmas than the safety of the families who celebrate with our products. As such, out of an abundance of caution we voluntarily engaged with the CPSC to recall these 2024 Light Controllers immediately upon receiving reports of a small number of incidents with them," Mr. Christmas President Leslie Hermanson said. "We want all consumers who have purchased one of these products this season to stop using them and visit our or the CPSC website for information on how to return your Light Controller for a refund. We note that Light Controllers sold prior to 2024 are not impacted by this recall."

Roughly, 44,600 light controllers were sold at Cracker Barrel, Target, and Walmart physical locations nationwide and online between July 2024 and November 2024.

The recalled controllers look like green, red, and white peppermint candies with a candy cane lever with the words "Christmas Light Controller" on it.

It should also have one of the following three model numbers on it:

• 39611,
• 39612 or
• 39630

What Should You Do?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Mr. Christmas are urging all customers with recalled controllers to stop using the product immediately!

Instead, you should return it to the place you purchased it to receive a full refund.

If you would like to contact Mr. Christmas, you can call 800-489-6328 between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM MT or email recall@mrchristmas.com

For more information, you can read the full recall notice from The Consumer Product Safety Commission or Mr. Christmas at www.mrchristmas.com/recall.