Artificial Christmas Trees

49 YOF C/O INJ TO EYE WHEN SHE WAS POKED IN THE EYE BY A BRANCH ON HER ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME DX CORNEAL ABRASION

53 YOF FELL WHILE DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE, C/O RT WRIST PAIN DX: COLLES FX

80YOM LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL HIT THE BACK OF THE HEAD AFTER TRIPPING OVER A WALKER. DX: CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

73YOF COMES IN WITH PAIN. SHE IS ON INHOME DIALYSIS AND STARTED HAVING ABDOMINAL PAIN.AND WAS TOLD MY HER MD TO COME TO THE ER FOR EXAM OR POSSBLE PERITONEAL INFECTION OR HERNIA . SHE DENIES TRAUMA BUT STATES SHE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING A BUNCH OF THINGS LAST WEEKEND WHEN PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS TREE. DX: HERNIA UMBILICAL; CHRONIC FAILURE RENAL END STAGE RENAL DISEASE DIALYSIS DEPENDENT.

63YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ EXERTIONAL CP WAXING/WANING 2WK WORSENING TODAY WHILE TAKING DOWN THE CHRISTMAS TREE/ORNAMENTS.W/ DYSPNEA ON EXERTION,SOBDX:CP UNSPECIFIED;EXERTIONAL CP

74YOF WAS WORKING ON TAKING DOWN HER CHRISTMAS TREE ON WEDNESDAY & WOKE UP ON THURSDAY WITH RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN. DX: RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN, MUSCLE SPASM OF BACK

5MOM PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT BECAME ITCHY AFTER AN ARTIFICIAL TREE WAS PUT UP IN HOUSE COMPLAINING OF RASH ON TORSO, FACE, BACK, AND ARMS. DX: RASH, FUSSINESS IN BABY

25YOF WAS GIVEN A ARTIFICIAL CHRITMAS TREE BY HER MOTHER & 1 HR LATER BROKE OUT IN A RASH ON ARMS & NECK DX HIVES, ALLERGIC REACTION

^60 YOF BIBA FOLLOWING FALL WHEN TRYING TO TRANSFER FROM HER VAN TO HER WHEELCHAIR, C/O PAIN TO LEFT LEG, DOES NOT TAKE BLOOD THINNERS, DX; LEG PAIN

61YOF C/O LEFT HIP PAIN S/P PUTTING UP HER CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME. DX: LEFT HIP PAIN

40YOF C/O THROAT ITCHING & SWELLING WHILE TAKING AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE OUT OF A BOX. DX: ALLERGIC REACTION

59YOF WAS PUTTING UP A CHRISTMAS TREE AND TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND FELL LANDING ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT ARM DX: FRACTURED RIGHT FOREARM

My color changing cord sparked and stopped working. I returned and replaced the tree now the cord is recalled.

I just received an email regarding the tree we purchased last year. I didn't file a report until now because we ended up bypassing the hazard. The tree had been up and running in our livingroom for a few days and sitting a few feet away, late at night, I smelled something burning. The odor was stong enough that it led me directly to the button portion of the tree's power cord. I was nearly burned disconnecting the power source and noticed a large burn hole in our tree skirt on the floor. I knew I'd probably saved a few lives that night. We decided instead of returning the tree just days before Christmas, we would run it without the button, meaning white lights only and pack it up after the holiday. No issues since but to know that at least 500 people could've been in danger is obviously a reason to recall.

Caller stated that he experienced problems with the artificial christmas trees he purchased in 2012. The failure of electrical wiring was noticed in December 2013 when the tree was being assembled again, the lights were extremely hot when it was plugged in. One of the trees was never opened but when it was plugged in the lights started to bubble from overheating. (12/2013 - 1/2014)The retailer was contacted but he was informed that someone would contact him, no one did and he felt that they were not willing to assist him. During the times that he had contacted the store he has been transferred through different departments. Caller feels that the christmas trees are a fire hazard and should be reported.

I bought a Christmas tree from Qvc call the Bethlehem lights 7.5ft ready shape no fail lights Christmas tree . the bottom lights all burned out they just stopped working but the rest of the lights on the tree worked. there must be a short somewhere . But its at the bottom and from what I hear there is a recall on this item. so I am so afraid to use this item in my house knowing there is a chance it can set on fire specially since im already seeing the lights shorting out

The plug on Christmas tree purchased in Lowe's in 2019 and used in 2020 overheats when plugged in. I tried to resolve this issue with the company. They sent replacement branch that was dirty and also with faulty lights. They fail to care about the issue to resolve it properly. The cords that overheats is the main cord that is plugged in directly to the outlet and supplies power to all the lights on the tree. Without this, none of the lights can be enjoyed on the tree. After a lot of back and forth emails with polygroup, there is still no solution and many households can be at risk from this plug that overheats! Polygroup does not seem to truly care about this issue. They did not find a good solution and had no shame sending a replacement branch that had faulty lights and was dirty- looked like a return as well. Since the step on and off special addition to the cord is used to turn the lights on and off, many households may not be aware that the plug that is plugged in to the outlet overheats and is hazard risk. I only found out when I directed my teen to unplug the tree and he could not unplug it becuase it was so hot. I immediately turned the power off to the outlet and told him not to use the lights, which is a bit difficult to understand for a teen who was looking forward to having all the lights on during the Christmas season, especially during the pandemic. The tree was used in 2019, but the overheating was discovered in 2020.

I purchased a GE Holiday Lights Christmas tree from Lowes. We purchased the Just Cut Aspen Fir with 700 LED lights which is model 01619 UPC 8-03993-1619-1. The tree is VERY heavy. When we put the tree into the stand that was provided, one of the legs of the stand broke off and the tree came crashing down. If our four year old daughter had been standing there it could have killed her. When we examined the stand, the leg was severed off. We have owned a GE tree for the past 12 years. We began having issues with the lights on our previous tree so we decided to buy a new one. The stand that came with the last tree was much sturdier. The new stand was thin and flimsy. I contacted the company and they seemed concerned. The person told me to send them a picture of the broken stand. She said she was going to forward it immediately to the President of the company who was in China meeting with the manufacturer. She promised to let me know what they were going to do. When I called them back they said it was up to their manufacturer in China. This is an extreme hazard!

Electrical control unit for our Christmas tree got very hot, and quit working. It is recalled. I have filled out the manufacturer (Willis Electric) provided online replacement form, but have not received a replacement part or heard back from them.

Part of foot pedal showed burn mark and the lights stopped working