celebrations electric holiday decorations
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 21, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 21, 2025the latest report was made
- Dec 21, 2025the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- celebrations
- Maker
- ACE HARDWARE CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric holiday decorationsNot Christmas tree lightsCPSC’s product type: Electric holiday decorations (excl. Christmas tree lights) (code 1736), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Seasonal Decorations
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, care not known Made Dec 21, 2025, sent to the company Jan 8, 2026, published by CPSC Jan 23, 2026
The product, in the report: Report: Unsafe Indoor/Outdoor Holiday LED Lighting Product Name: Celebrations Blue-Micro LED Light String UPC: 039208942260 SKU: 8494000 Catalog #: 47982-71 Manufacturer: AHC Trading Co. Imported from: Cambodia Location Purchased: wisconsin Purchased: December 2025 Use Case: Indoor holiday lighting Incident Date: December 20 2025 Description of Hazard: This product emits an intensely saturated blue light that causes immediate physical symptoms, including severe eye strain, eyelid tightening, light-triggered nausea, dizziness, eye pain and and migraine. Within minutes of use in a low-light home setting, I experienced: Visual overstimulation across multiple rooms Prolonged photophobia after exposure ceased Pressure and pain behind the eyes Disruption of circadian regulation Nausea and fatigue from sensory overload The product uses parabolic convex LED nodes with concentrated blue micro-lens tips that do not diffuse light, but rather amplify it into narrow, high-lumen beams. This design is not safe for indoor ambient lighting, especially around children, people with photosensitivity, or those with neurological or autoimmune disorders. The box does not disclose brightness, lumen levels, or SMD configuration. These should not be sold for home use without severe warning labels or eye safety disclaimers. What should happen: This product should be recalled, redesigned, or restricted from indoor use. The public should be warned about high-lumen blue LEDs with amplified lenses. Better labeling and safety thresholds should be enforced on high-intensity micro-lens LED sets sold for household use. Im glad my grandchildren weren’t here because these lights made me and my husband sick instantly. They are definitely not indoor lights.
Report: Unsafe Indoor/Outdoor Holiday LED Lighting Product Name: Celebrations Blue-Micro LED Light String UPC: 039208942260 SKU: 8494000 Catalog #: 47982-71 Manufacturer: AHC Trading Co. Imported from: Cambodia Location Purchased: Ace Hardware Tomah Wisconsin Purchased: December 20 2025 Use Case: Indoor holiday lighting Incident Date: 12/20/25 Description of Hazard: This product emits an intensely saturated blue light that causes immediate physical symptoms, including severe eye strain, eyelid tightening, light-triggered nausea, dizziness, migraine, eye strain, pain in ocular area. Within minutes of use in a low-light home setting, I experienced: Visual overstimulation across multiple rooms Prolonged photophobia after exposure ceased Pressure and pain behind the eyes Disruption of circadian regulation Nausea and fatigue from sensory overload, dizziness and migraine and extreme head pain as did my husband. The product uses parabolic convex LED nodes with concentrated blue micro-lens tips that do not diffuse light, but rather amplify it into narrow, high-lumen beams. This design is not safe for indoor ambient lighting, especially around children, people with photosensitivity, or those with neurological or autoimmune disorders. The box does not disclose brightness, lumen levels, or SMD configuration. These should not be sold for home use without severe warning labels or eye safety disclaimers. What should happen: This product should be recalled, redesigned, or restricted from indoor use. The public should be warned about high-lumen blue LEDs with amplified lenses. Better labeling and safety thresholds should be enforced on high-intensity micro-lens LED sets sold for household use. I’m glad my grandchildren weren’t over because this lit up my entire house and made me and my husband sick instantly.
- Model
- blue led light string
- UPC
- 4351802322
- Serial number
- 47982-71
- Bought from
- Ace Hardware
- Bought
- Dec 20, 2025
- Where
- tomah, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand celebrations, made or sold by ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.