Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2012-02-01). Hazards: fire, burn. Models: 000016005396, 000016005372. About 5,700 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 12098 |
| Published | 2012-02-01 |
| Last updated | 2016-04-18 |
| Product category | Candles or Candlesticks |
| Products | Holiday-themed tea light candle warmers |
| Firm named in the title | Christmas Tree Shops |
| Firms | Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 5,700 |
| Model numbers | 000016005396, 000016005372 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00000016005372, 00000016005396 |
| Hazard classes | fire, burn |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Sold | Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest from November 2011 through December 2011 for about $8. |
Description
This recall involves holiday-themed tea light candle warmers in the shapes of snowmen and gingerbread houses. A warming bowl with wax fragrance tablets is suspended above the tea light candle. The Snowmen model has SKU/UPC 000016005396 and the Gingerbread house model has SKU/UPC 000016005372 printed on a label on the bottom of the product. The tea light candle warmers are about eight inches tall.
Hazard
The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea light candle warmers and return them to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received one report of the Snowmen candle warmer catching on fire causing a minor burn injury to a consumer's hand.
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