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CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Candles Because of Flammable Paint

Name: CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Candles Because of Flammable Paint
Brand: Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd., China
SKU: CPSC-04049
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: December 12, 2003Recall ID: 04049Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Paint on the exterior surface of the candles could potentially sustain flame, posing a potential fire hazard.

Product Description & Identification

Each Home Trends Ice Holiday Collection Candle gift set contains three candles with one of these scenes painted on the exterior: Snow House Winter; Snowman; or Snowflake design.

Affected Products

Home Trends Ice Holiday Collection Candle gift set: Snow House Candle gift set, Snowman Candle gift set, and Snowflake Candle gift set

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Wal-Mart-Announce-Recall-of-Candles-Because-of-Flammable-Paint-
Title	CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Candles Because of Flammable Paint
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/snowman-holiday-candles.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled Snowman Candle gift set
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/winter-house-holiday-candles.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled Snow House Candle gift set
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/snowflake-holiday-candles.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Recalled Recalled Snowflake Candle gift set
Hazards › Name	Paint on the exterior surface of the candles could potentially sustain flame, posing a potential fire hazard.
Injuries › Name	No injuries or incidents have been reported to Wal-Mart.
Products › Name	Home Trends Ice Holiday Collection Candle gift set: Snow House Candle gift set, Snowman Candle gift set, and Snowflake Candle gift set
Products › Type	Candles & Candle Holders
Products › Category I D	1872
Products › Number Of Units	69,804 units of the Snow House Candle gift set; 29,064 units of the Snowman Candle gift set; and 62,428 units of the Snowflake Candle gift set
Recall I D	2546
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the candle gift set to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Importers › Name	Wal-Mart, Bentonville, Ark.
Retailers › Name	Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold these candle gift sets, from September 2003 through November 2003, for about $10.
Recall Date	2003-12-12T00:00:00
Description	Each Home Trends Ice Holiday Collection Candle gift set contains three candles with one of these scenes painted on the exterior: Snow House Winter; Snowman; or Snowflake design.
Recall Number	04049
Manufacturers › Name	Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd., China
Consumer Contact	Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 am and 9 pm CT Monday through Friday.
Last Publish Date	2025-01-14T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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Recalling FirmQingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd., China

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Caution (Class III)

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