CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive Candles
Published: March 18, 2004Recall ID: 04101Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
These votive candles can burn with a high flame or irregular flame posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The votive candles were sold individually and in sets. A label on the bottom of the votive candle reads: Real Essence 1½" x 2½". The specific recalled votive candles are: Rosewood Tea; Lilac Blossom; Vintage Leather; Brushed Suede; Warm Vanilla Sugar; Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin; Spiced Cider; and Amber Myrrh. These votive candles were also sold in a six-pack set: Lilac Blossom, Spiced Cider, and Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. In addition, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin was sold in "the scented home quartet" set. This recall does not apply to any other Real Essence votive candles.
Affected Products
Real Essence votive candles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Bath--Body-Works-Announce-Recall-of-Votive-Candles- |
| Title | CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive Candles |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/white-barn-candles.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled "Real Essence" votive candles |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/candles-4-pack.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled "Real Essence" votive candles |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/candles.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled "Real Essence" votive candles |
| Hazards › Name | These votive candles can burn with a high flame or irregular flame posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The company has received nine complaints of votive candles burning with high flame, two of which involved minor injuries. |
| Products › Name | Real Essence votive candles |
| Products › Type | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products › Category I D | 1872 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 733,000 |
| Recall I D | 2588 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these recalled votive candles immediately and return them to any Bath & Body Works or The White Barn Candle Company store for a merchandise credit, merchandise exchange, or a full cash refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Bath and Body Works and The White Barn Candle Company stores nationwide sold these votive candles and sets, from March 2003 to February 2004, for $1.25 to $18.00. |
| Recall Date | 2004-03-18T00:00:00 |
| Description | The votive candles were sold individually and in sets. A label on the bottom of the votive candle reads: Real Essence 1½" x 2½". The specific recalled votive candles are: Rosewood Tea; Lilac Blossom; Vintage Leather; Brushed Suede; Warm Vanilla Sugar; Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin; Spiced Cider; and Amber Myrrh. These votive candles were also sold in a six-pack set: Lilac Blossom, Spiced Cider, and Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. In addition, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin was sold in "the scented home quartet" set. This recall does not apply to any other Real Essence votive candles. |
| Recall Number | 04101 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | Bath and Body Works, of Columbus, Ohio |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | The White Barn Candle Company, of Columbus, Ohio |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Bath & Body Works and The White Barn Candle Company at (800) 395-1001 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday. Visit the company's website at: www.bathandbodyworks.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-01-31T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
Overview
- Recalling FirmBath and Body Works, of Columbus, Ohio, The White Barn Candle Company, of Columbus, Ohio