Costco SunVilla LED solar umbrellas recalled due to fire risk

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Costco solar umbrella recall overview: 

• Who: SunVilla Corporation recalled more than 43,000 solar LED market umbrellas sold exclusively at Costco.
• Why: The umbrellas’ batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn risk.
• Where: The Costco recall is effective in the United States and Canada. 

More than 43,000 solar LED umbrella items exclusively sold at Costco are being recalled as their batteries can overheat and catch fire. 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall notice for SunVilla 10’ Solar LED Market Umbrellas June 23. The recall notice applies to about 400,000 of the umbrellas in the United States and about 33,000 in Canada.

The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella’s solar panels can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, the CPSC said. The company has received six reports of the lithium ion batteries overheating so far.

This includes three reports of solar panels catching fire while charging via the AC adapter indoors and two reports of umbrellas catching fire when the solar panel puck overheated and caught fire while attached to the umbrella. There has been one smoke inhalation injury reported, the notice says.  

The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

Costco solar umbrella recall advises consumers to immediately stop using product

“Consumers should immediately stop using the umbrellas, remove the solar panel puck containing a lithium ion battery from the top of the umbrella, store the puck out of the sun and away from combustible material and do not charge the puck with the AC adapter,” the Costco recall says.

Consumers can return the solar umbrellas and puck to any Costco Warehouse nationwide for a full refund. Consumers unable to return the product to Costco can contact the firm for instructions on how to receive a refund. 

Meanwhile, Costco has also issued a recall of its Dorm Room Snack Box, which contains recalled Jif peanut butter. 

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