Sterno Recalls Tea Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
USSterno Recalls Tea Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The tea light wax can overheat resulting in the wax catching fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves Sterno Bulk Pack 5 Hour Tea Lights, item numbers 505TL and 505S. The tea lights are standard sized, white wax tea light candles contained in small aluminum cups with no additional identification markings. The tea lights were sold in cases containing 500 tealight candles. Each case contains 10 boxes with 50 individual tea light candles. This recall only involves tea lights with codes ranging from 11060 to 11151 which can be found printed on both the outside of the case and on the back of the box of 50.
Affected Products
5 Hour Tea Lights
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Sterno-Recalls-Tea-Lights-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazard |
| Title | Sterno Recalls Tea Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12710.12710.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Sterno tea light |
| Hazards › Name | The tea light wax can overheat resulting in the wax catching fire, posing a burn and fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Sterno has received several reports of the flame from the tea lights catching the wax on fire. No reports of injuries have been received |
| Products › Name | 5 Hour Tea Lights |
| Products › Type | Candles or Candlesticks |
| Products › Category I D | 67762 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 10,000 cases |
| Recall I D | 1168 |
| Remedies › Name | Stop using these candles immediately and return any unused candles to the place of purchase for a full refund. Food service distributors and restaurant supply stores have been directly notified about this recall by mail. |
| Retailers › Name | Food service distributors and other restaurant supply stores nationwide from April 2011 through October 2011 for between $36 to $50 per case. The recalled tea lights were not sold to retail consumers. |
| Recall Date | 2012-01-05T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves Sterno Bulk Pack 5 Hour Tea Lights, item numbers 505TL and 505S. The tea lights are standard sized, white wax tea light candles contained in small aluminum cups with no additional identification markings. The tea lights were sold in cases containing 500 tealight candles. Each case contains 10 boxes with 50 individual tea light candles. This recall only involves tea lights with codes ranging from 11060 to 11151 which can be found printed on both the outside of the case and on the back of the box of 50. |
| Distributors › Name | The Sterno Group LLC, of Des Plaines, Ill. |
| Recall Number | 12710 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Sterno toll-free at (877) 478-3766 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.sterno.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Thailand |
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