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UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Holiday Decorative Outfits

NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Feb. 29, 2008 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers and retailers that lighted Christmas decorative outfits manufactured by Dongguan Beauty Star Lights Company do not comply with UL's safety requirements and may pose a risk of shock or fire.

Units: Unknown quantity

Date of Manufacture: November 2007 to present

Manufacturer: Dongguan Beauty Star Lights Co. Ltd.

Hazard: These products may overheat, creating a potential risk of electric shock and fire to users.

Identification: The outfit is a lighted nativity scene consisting of a decorative lighting string and a metal frame with plastic housing.

Identification: On the product:

The cord has a tag with the following information:
E310510
Model No. B3-005

The cord also has a UL holographic label consisting of the UL Mark and the following information:

Decorative Outfit
Issue No 52,192
For Indoor and Outdoor Use

Identification: On the packaging: The packaging displays the UL Listing Mark and the following information:

Brite Star
48" Nativity Lighted Sign
For Indoor/Outdoor Use

What you should do: UL recommends that users stop using the product immediately and return the decorative outfit to the place of purchase.

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