CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Universal Candle Co. Announce Recall of Halloween Pumpkin Tealight Candles...
Published: October 13, 1999Recall ID: 00004Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The candles can burn with a high flame, presenting fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled tealight candle has an orange pumpkin face, with yellow eyes, nose and mouth and a green stem. Purple outlines the features on the pumpkin face. The wick is placed above the pumpkin's nose. The candle is contained in an aluminum base. A label on the base of the candle reads in part, "Specially made in China for Bath & Body Works."
Affected Products
Halloween pumpkin tealight candles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Universal-Candle-Co-Announce-Recall-of-Halloween-Pumpkin-Tealight-Candles-Sold-at-Bath--Body-Works- |
| Title | CPSC, Universal Candle Co. Announce Recall of Halloween Pumpkin Tealight Candles Sold at Bath & Body Works |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/halloween-tea-light.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Halloween pumpkin tealight candle |
| Hazards › Name | The candles can burn with a high flame, presenting fire and burn hazards to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | A Bath & Body Works store received one report of a candle generating a high flame. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Halloween pumpkin tealight candles |
| Products › Type | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products › Category I D | 1872 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 21,000 |
| Recall I D | 2511 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the candles immediately, and return the candles to any Bath & Body Works store for a full refund and a $10 gift certificate per customer. |
| Retailers › Name | Bath & Body Works stores nationwide sold the candles, throughout September 1999, for about $1. |
| Recall Date | 1999-10-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled tealight candle has an orange pumpkin face, with yellow eyes, nose and mouth and a green stem. Purple outlines the features on the pumpkin face. The wick is placed above the pumpkin's nose. The candle is contained in an aluminum base. A label on the base of the candle reads in part, "Specially made in China for Bath & Body Works." |
| Recall Number | 00004 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Universal Candle Co., of China |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers should call Bath & Body Works toll-free at (800) 395-1001 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-05-01T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |