Pumpkin Candle Holders Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
USPumpkin Candle Holders Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The product can crack, break or shatter when used with the tea light candles that accompany them, yielding sharp pieces of glass that pose a laceration hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The product is the "Heartfelt 3 Glass Pumpkins with Tealights and Garland by Valerie." It consists of three separate glass candle holders of three graduated sizes which are shaped like pumpkins. Each set includes six tea light candles, as well as a glass bead decorative garland. The pumpkin candle holders were sold in either clear glass or an amber color.
Affected Products
Pumpkin-Shaped Candle Holders
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Pumpkin-Candle-Holders-Sold-by-QVC-Recalled-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard |
| Title | Pumpkin Candle Holders Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/27d2a6a32f1045fa8336909184481129.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Candle Holders |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/481ab39b436143c48bab944f394ef7a1.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Candle Holders |
| Hazards › Name | The product can crack, break or shatter when used with the tea light candles that accompany them, yielding sharp pieces of glass that pose a laceration hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | QVC has received 85 reports that the product cracked, broke or shattered during use. Two consumers reported receiving minor lacerations, that did not require medical treatment, to their hands. |
| Products › Name | Pumpkin-Shaped Candle Holders |
| Products › Type | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Products › Category I D | 1872 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 25,500 |
| Recall I D | 3792 |
| Remedies › Name | QVC has already notified each customer by telephone and mail to stop using the candle holders until they received replacement tea lights. QVC will replace the tea light candles that accompanied the candle holders with battery-powered tea light candles at no charge, or will refund the purchase price of the product, including shipping and handling, upon the customer's certification that they have safely discarded the glass candle holders. |
| Retailers › Name | QVC through television, its Web page, its toll-free number, and in its outlet, employee and Studio stores from September 2006 through November 2006 for between $45 and $50 plus about $8 for shipping and handling. |
| Recall Date | 2007-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Description | The product is the "Heartfelt 3 Glass Pumpkins with Tealights and Garland by Valerie." It consists of three separate glass candle holders of three graduated sizes which are shaped like pumpkins. Each set includes six tea light candles, as well as a glass bead decorative garland. The pumpkin candle holders were sold in either clear glass or an amber color. |
| Distributors › 1 › Name | QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa. |
| Distributors › 2 › Name | Arteflorum Inc., of South San Francisco, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 07519 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit QVC's Web site at www.qvc.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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