The maker of an umbrella with a built-in photo voltaic panel and LED lights sold at Costco has recalled about 400,000 of the merchandise as a result of the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire.
SunVilla Corp. of Chino, California, stated it has acquired six studies of the batteries within the umbrellas’ black photo voltaic panel overheating, the Consumer Product Safety Commission stated. The photo voltaic panel attaches at the highest of the 10-foot umbrella and powers LED lights down the umbrella arms.Â
In three circumstances, the photo voltaic panels caught fire whereas charging by way of the AC adapter indoors, the CPSC stated. In two circumstances, the umbrellas caught fire when the photo voltaic panel puck, whereas connected, overheated. A sixth case concerned a smoke inhalation damage.Â
The umbrellas had been sold at Costco warehouses and on-line throughout the U.S. and in Canada from December 2020 via May 2022 for $130-$160. About 33,000 had been sold in Canada.
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SunVilla and Costco are contacting all identified purchasers concerning the recall and refunds. Consumers can return the umbrellas and photo voltaic puck to any Costco Warehouse nationwide for a full refund. Consumers unable to return the product to Costco can contact SunVilla for directions on find out how to obtain a refund.
Consumers ought to not use the umbrellas and they need to take away the photo voltaic panel puck from the umbrella. It ought to be saved out of the solar and away from flamable materials and not be charged with the AC adapter.
Consumers can name SunVilla toll-free at 866-600-3133 from 8 a.m. to five p.m. PT Monday via Friday or e-mail the corporate at [email protected], or on-line at https://sunvilla.com/pages/recall.
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