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2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 24, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Dec 24, 2022the latest report was made
  • Aug 12, 2011the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Home Accents Holiday
Maker
The Home DepotMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Christmas tree lightsCPSC’s product type: Christmas Tree Lights (code 1711), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Seasonal Decorations

By month

1 report from January 2022 to December 2022; the most in December 2022, 1. 1 earlier report, since August 2011, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20221
August 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Dec 24, 2022, sent to the company Dec 30, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 17, 2023

    The product, in the report: 25 Multi-colored incandescent C9 lights outdoor use only.

    Product involved: Home Accents (Distributed by The Home Depot) Model W11C0056 Holiday 25 multi-colored incandescent C9 lights (outdoor use only). Consumer opened product box and removed above model outdoor light string. Consumer then laid light string on grass-covered surface and plugged light string into an outdoor 120 volt ac GFI-protected outlet per manufacturer’s instructions. Lights activated and then one blue light bulb in middle of light string immediately exploded with a puff of smoke. Light bulb cover broke into several pieces. Other lights remained lit. Consumer then unplugged light string due to fear of further explosions.

    When incident occurred, consumer had opened item box and plugged item in for the very first time.

    Model
    W11C0056
    UPC
    03053930209
    Bought from
    Big Lots
    Bought
    Nov 12, 2019, about then
    Where
    ORINDA, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 61, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Home Accents Holiday, made or sold by The Home Depot
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Aug 12, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 2, 2011

    The product, in the report: 300 bulb garland christmas tree lights

    Fire occured on 12/29/10 in the living room at the live christmas tree about 12:20 pm. No one was at home at the time. Passer by saw smoke called 911 Mccloud fire dept. OKlahoma responded. Bought a live 11ft Frasier fir with stand and three strands of 300 bulb Home Accents model 501 336 garland mini lights at Home Depot on Dec 12,2010. Set up tree and put lights on tree end to end, 3 strands. No other lights were put on tree and no other electric items. Pluged in lights into plug-strip No problem untill fire occurred, keeped tree watered. The only thing that burned was the tree. Plug strip was ok, only small pieces of lights remained. The only ignition source was the lights. I belive the lights are defective.

    Model
    TOL-300l/6WB-G-R
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Dec 12, 2010
    Where
    Shawnee, Oklahoma: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Home Accents Holiday, made or sold by The Home Depot
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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