Costco Pulls 400,000 Solar Umbrellas From Shelves Over Dangerous Defect

US agency announces recall of Chinese-made solar umbrella that can catch on fire

Shoppers walk out with full carts from a Costco store in Washington on May 5, 2020. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

About 400,000 patio umbrellas sold at retailer Costco are being recalled because of a malfunction that can cause the items to catch on fire, according to a federal agency.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it’s recalling SunVilla “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” after six reported incidents where the products malfunctioned. One of the incidents resulted in a person being sent to the hospital because of smoke inhalation.