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Faulty sets of Christmas lights have been pulled from retailers' shelves as they pose a "significant risk" of causing an electric shock or fire.
The lights were sold nationally from September at branches of the $2 Shop, $1,2,3, Price Busters, Pak'n Save Hastings and the Westport Fresh Choice supermarket.
They were sold at Mitre 10 in the South Island only.
Auckland distributor Manufacturers-Marketing Ltd says the lighting sets' accessible wiring was inadequately insulated and could easily detach from the control box.
