Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 12098 · announced February 1, 2012 · Nantucket Distributing Co · 5,700 units affected
The product
This recall involves holiday-themed tea light candle warmers in the shapes of snowmen and gingerbread houses. A warming bowl with wax fragrance tablets is suspended above the tea light candle. The Snowmen model has SKU/UPC 000016005396 and the Gingerbread house model has SKU/UPC 000016005372 printed on a label on the bottom of the product. The tea light candle warmers are about eight inches tall.
The hazard
The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea light candle warmers and return them to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): The firm has received one report of the Snowmen candle warmer catching on fire causing a minor burn injury to a consumer's hand.
Sold at: Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest from November 2011 through December 2011 for about $8.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 any time, or visit the firm's websitewww.christmastreeshops.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.