CPSCGeneral Alert
Pottery Barn Recalls Gourd Candles for Fire Hazard
Published: November 21, 2006Recall ID: 07038Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The gourd candles can have excessive flame height and could fail to self-extinguish when burning down to the bottom of the candle, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves five styles of individual gourd-shaped candles and a set of eight mini-gourd candles. The style number for the candles can be found on the price ticket, receipt or shipping invoice. Gourd-Shaped Candles Style Number Price Medium Dark Green Gourd 6249403 $12 Long Tan Gourd that is butternut squash-shaped with two wicks 6278204 $16 Tall Beige Gourd 6841803 $16 Tall Dark Green Gourd 8119265 $19 Medium, Light Green Gourd 8119331 $12 A set of eight Mini Gourd candles that contains two white, two green and four beige candles 8117798 $24
Affected Products
Gourd Candles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Pottery-Barn-Recalls-Gourd-Candles-for-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Pottery Barn Recalls Gourd Candles for Fire Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/cb31f9dab2694808a67124dd9d4f484a.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Gourd Candles |
| Hazards › Name | The gourd candles can have excessive flame height and could fail to self-extinguish when burning down to the bottom of the candle, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Gourd Candles |
| Products › Type | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products › Category I D | 1872 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 68,000 |
| Recall I D | 3491 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using these candles and return them to Pottery Barn for a full refund. Customers who purchased the candles via catalog or potterybarn.com can call the toll-free number for a refund (including shipping). |
| Retailers › Name | Pottery Barn stores nationwide, the Pottery Barn catalog and PotteryBarn.com from September 2006 through October 2006 for between $12 and $24. |
| Recall Date | 2006-11-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves five styles of individual gourd-shaped candles and a set of eight mini-gourd candles. The style number for the candles can be found on the price ticket, receipt or shipping invoice. Gourd-Shaped Candles Style Number Price Medium Dark Green Gourd 6249403 $12 Long Tan Gourd that is butternut squash-shaped with two wicks 6278204 $16 Tall Beige Gourd 6841803 $16 Tall Dark Green Gourd 8119265 $19 Medium, Light Green Gourd 8119331 $12 A set of eight Mini Gourd candles that contains two white, two green and four beige candles 8117798 $24 |
| Distributors › Name | Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 07038 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Pottery Barn toll-free at (888) 922-9245 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET Monday through Sunday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.potterybarn.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Vietnam |