CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights
USCPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled tea lights are packaged 12 candles per box with "Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each tea light candle has a clear plastic base and is either red or ivory in color.
Affected Products
Tea Lights
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Home-Interiors-and-Gifts-Announce-Recall-of-Tea-Lights- |
| Title | CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/tealights.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Tea Light Candles |
| Hazards › Name | Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Home Interiors and Gifts has received 22 reports of the tea lights flaring up and melting their plastic holders. These incidents have resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Tea Lights |
| Products › Type | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products › Category I D | 1872 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 211,000 sets |
| Recall I D | 2328 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the tea lights immediately and return any unused tea lights by mail to Home Interiors at 2901 Trade Center Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007. Consumers should include their return address information to receive a retail gift certificate from Home Interiors, for the full purchase cost and shipping cost of the tea lights. |
| Importers › Name | Home Interiors and Gifts Inc., of Carrollton, Texas |
| Retailers › Name | Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled tea lights, from September 2002 through November 2002, for about $5 per box. |
| Recall Date | 2002-12-11T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled tea lights are packaged 12 candles per box with "Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each tea light candle has a clear plastic base and is either red or ivory in color. |
| Recall Number | 03052 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers can contact Home Interiors at (972) 695-1085 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-05-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Hong Kong |
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