CPSC, Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc. Announce Recall of Snow Play Candleholder
CPSC recall 04046 · announced December 4, 2003 · Home Interiors And Gifts, Inc. Of Carrollton, Texas · 14,338 units affected
The product
The recalled candleholder is about 6 inches high and is packaged in a box with "Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each candleholder has three snowmen linked by a small rope, "sledding" down a hill around the votive candleholder. The snowmen are painted red, blue, and green.
The hazard
Flames from the votive candle can set fire to the rope linking three "sledding" snowmen.
What to do (per CPSC)
Stop using the candleholder immediately and return the candleholder to Home Interiors & Gifts, 2901 Trade Center, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007, Attn: Snow Play Recall. Consumers should clearly mark the outside of the box with their name, return address, and total number of candleholders being returned, to receive a $20 gift certificate from Home Interiors for the full purchase price and shipping expense.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Two reports of the rope on the candleholder catching fire. No property damage and no injuries.
Sold at: Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled candleholders, from July 2003 through October 2003, for $14.99.
Consumer contact: Consumers may call Home Interiors on (972) 695-1000 between 9 am and 5 pm (CT) Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website: www.homeinteriors.com.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.