CPSCGeneral Alert
Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire an...
Published: February 1, 2012Recall ID: 12098Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves holiday-themed tea light candle warmers in the shapes of snowmen and gingerbread houses. A warming bowl with wax fragrance tablets is suspended above the tea light candle. The Snowmen model has SKU/UPC 000016005396 and the Gingerbread house model has SKU/UPC 000016005372 printed on a label on the bottom of the product. The tea light candle warmers are about eight inches tall.
Affected Products
Holiday-themed tea light candle warmers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Holiday-Tea-Light-Candle-Warmers-Recalled-by-Christmas-Tree-Shops-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards |
| Title | Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12098.12098a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Gingerbread house tea light candle warmer |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12098.12098b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Snowmen tea light candle warmer |
| Hazards › Name | The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of the Snowmen candle warmer catching on fire causing a minor burn injury to a consumer's hand. |
| Products › Name | Holiday-themed tea light candle warmers |
| Products › Type | Candles or Candlesticks |
| Products › Category I D | 67762 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 5,700 |
| Recall I D | 968 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea light candle warmers and return them to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. |
| Retailers › Name | Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest from November 2011 through December 2011 for about $8. |
| Recall Date | 2012-02-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves holiday-themed tea light candle warmers in the shapes of snowmen and gingerbread houses. A warming bowl with wax fragrance tablets is suspended above the tea light candle. The Snowmen model has SKU/UPC 000016005396 and the Gingerbread house model has SKU/UPC 000016005372 printed on a label on the bottom of the product. The tea light candle warmers are about eight inches tall. |
| Recall Number | 12098 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 any time, or visit the firm's websitewww.christmastreeshops.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-18T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |