Photo source: CPSCSunVilla Corporation of Chino, Calif., is recalling about 433,000 10’ Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold in the U.S. and Canada.
The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella’s solar panels can overheat, posinHag fire and burn hazards.
The firm has received six reports of the lithium-ion batteries overheating. 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 and one smoke inhalation injury.
This recall involves all 10’ Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold in a variety of colors.
The umbrellas have LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top of the umbrella.
The solar puck has a black cover marked with “YEEZE” or “YEEZE 1.”
The umbrellas, manufactured in China, were sold exclusively at Costco warehouses nationwide and online at www.costco.com from December 2020, through May 2022, for between $130 and $160.
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.
Consumers may return the umbrellas and solar puck to any Costco Warehouse nationwide for a full refund. Consumers unable to return the product to Costco may contact the firm for instructions on how to receive a refund.
SunVilla and Costco are contacting all known purchasers.
Consumers may contact SunVilla toll-free at (866) 600-3133 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday, by email at LEDRecall@sunvilla.com, or online at https://sunvilla.com/pages/recall for more information.
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A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs. Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as well as space shots and other major spot news events.
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