CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders
CPSC recall 04004 · announced October 2, 2003 · Pottery Barn · 5,400 units affected
The product
The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.
The hazard
Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights."
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported.
Sold at: Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from July 2003 through September 2003, for about $40
Consumer contact: Pottery Barn for recorded information anytime at (888) 922-9245.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.