Bethlehem Lights Recalls Bethlehem Lights 10-inch Illuminated Ribbon Spheres Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard; Sold by QVC
Recall date: May 21, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
The recalled Bethlehem Lights 10-inch Illuminated Ribbon Sphere is a spherical ornament made of reflective, silver-toned material with a spiral faceted design. The sphere is illuminated from within by numerous small warm-white LED lights. The product has a 10-inch diameter.
- The risk
The LED lights on the recalled illuminated spheres can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard. The firm has received nine reports of the product sparking or overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 2,000, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at QVC.com from July 2024 through April 2026 for about $43.
- Compared with
Bethlehem Lights has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by Bethlehem Lights in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the recalled illuminated spheres immediately and contact Bethlehem Lights for a full refund. Consumers should immediately unplug the product from the wall and cut the power cord. To receive a refund, consumers will be asked to email a photo of the product with the cut cord to ribbonsphere@bethlehemlights.com before disposing of it in the garbage.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Bethlehem Lights LLC toll-free at 877-661-8324 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or by email at ribbonsphere@bethlehemlights.com, or at https://www.qvc.com/ and click on "Product Recall Info" at the bottom of the page.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26504 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | May 21, 2026 |
| Company | Bethlehem Lights |
| Products | Bethlehem Lights 10-inch Illuminated Ribbon Spheres |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | QVC, of West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Manufactured in | Indonesia |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice