CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2003-10-02). Hazards: fire. About 5,400 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 04004 |
| Published | 2003-10-02 |
| Last updated | 2025-01-03 |
| Product category | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products | Halloween House Tea Light Holder |
| Firm named in the title | Pottery Barn |
| Firms | Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | Taiwan |
| Units (US) | 5,400 |
| Hazard classes | fire |
| Remedy classes | new instructions |
| Sold | Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from July 2003 through September 2003, for about $40 |
Description
The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.
Hazard
Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.
Remedy
Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights."
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
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