Costco recalls 400,000 umbrellas due to risk of fire and burn injuries

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall on June 23 for SunVilla Corporation’s Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold at Costco.

According to the report, over 400,000 umbrellas sold — including 33,000 sold in Canada — could potentially overheat and cause fire or burns. The USCPSC says this is due to the lithium-ion batteries in the umbrellas’ solar panels.

“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,” said SunVilla in a statement on their website.

The umbrella first came on the market in December 2020 exclusively at Costco. The recall is for all 10′ Solar LED Market Umbrellas sold in a variety of colors. The solar puck has a black cover with “YEEZE” or “YEEZE 1″ on it.

Customers can return the product to Costco; however, some locations might not accept the return. If so, SunVilla offers another solution: Contact them at 866-600-3133 or email LEDRecall@sunvilla.com, or fill out the form on their website.