CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles
CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles
Recalling Firm: Xanadu Candle Co., of Guatemala City, Guatemala
Reason for Recall / Hazard
These candles can burn with a high flame, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
These candles were all sold in glass containers. A label on the bottom of these candles reads, "Nature's Preserves™" "Home Fragrance Filled" or "Spring Hydrangea." The "Nature's Preserves™" candles include a 16-ounce canning jar container filled with imitation fruit, a 10-ounce round container filled with imitation flowers, jars containing candy corn or jelly beans, containers filled with star or tree shapes, square-shaped jars containing imitation vegetables, and "Beauty In Bloom™ Botanical" candles. The "Home Fragrance" candles are sold in iced tea/lemonade glasses, champagne flutes and sherbet glasses. The "Spring Hydrangea" candles were round containers filled with imitation flowers. The bottom label on all the candles reads, "Trim wick to 1/4" before each lighting," "The White Barn Candle Co." and/or "Bath & Body Works."
Affected Products
Nature's Preserves "Home Fragrance Filled" and "Spring Hydrangea" candles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Xanadu-Candle-Co-Announce-Recall-of-Candles |
| Title | CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/xanadu-candles.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled candles |
| Hazards › Name | These candles can burn with a high flame, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Xanadu Candle Co. has received seven reports of candles burning, with high flames resulting in minor burns to consumers. |
| Products › Name | Nature's Preserves "Home Fragrance Filled" and "Spring Hydrangea" candles |
| Products › Type | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products › Category I D | 1872 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2.8 million |
| Recall I D | 479 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these recalled candles immediately and return them to any Bath & Body Works or The White Barn Candle Co. store for store credit for the price of the candle and a $5 coupon, or for a cash refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Bath & Body Works and The White Barn Candle Co. stores nationwide sold these candles, from June 1999 through January 2001, for between $15 and $25. |
| Recall Date | 2001-03-08T00:00:00 |
| Description | These candles were all sold in glass containers. A label on the bottom of these candles reads, "Nature's Preserves™" "Home Fragrance Filled" or "Spring Hydrangea." The "Nature's Preserves™" candles include a 16-ounce canning jar container filled with imitation fruit, a 10-ounce round container filled with imitation flowers, jars containing candy corn or jelly beans, containers filled with star or tree shapes, square-shaped jars containing imitation vegetables, and "Beauty In Bloom™ Botanical" candles. The "Home Fragrance" candles are sold in iced tea/lemonade glasses, champagne flutes and sherbet glasses. The "Spring Hydrangea" candles were round containers filled with imitation flowers. The bottom label on all the candles reads, "Trim wick to 1/4" before each lighting," "The White Barn Candle Co." and/or "Bath & Body Works." |
| Recall Number | 01101 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Xanadu Candle Co., of Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Bath & Body Works/The White Barn Candle Co. at (800) 395-1001 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-02-03T00:00:00 |
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