Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen
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The hazard
A color wheel in the tree stand, that is used to light the trees can overheat and catch fire.
Incidents reported: Two reports of the color wheel overheating and melting. No injuries were reported.
What to do now
Stop using the trees immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Contact: Call Walgreen Co. at (847) 914-3973 for more information.
About this recall
The trees are 3 feet tall and are decorated with fiber optic lights, candles, and a star topper. The lights change from purple, to red, to yellow, to green to blue. The tree stand is gold decorated with a ribbon and holly motif. They were sold in a cardboard box labeled, in part, "Professional Series Fiber Optic 3 ft. Tree." A picture of the tree appears on the front of the box.