Olympic Mountain Products Recalls Tealight Wax Warmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 15715 · announced December 30, 2014 · Olympic Mountain Products · 209,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves ceramic tealight warmer sets that include four tealight candles, four sets of scented wax cubes for melting, and a ceramic warmer with a metal stand and a glass dish to hold the wax cubes. The ceramic tealight warmers are white with a green glass dish or brown with an orange glass dish for the wax cubes. "Essenza" is printed on the front of the packaging and Costco item number #852473 is printed on the sides of the packaging.
The hazard
The tealights in the warmers can burn with an erratic or high flame, posing fire and burn hazards.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tealight wax warmer sets and return them to Costco for a full refund. Costco is contacting its customers directly. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Olympic Mountain Products has received 22 reports of tealights with erratic or high flames, including two minor burn injuries to consumers and one incident resulting in minor property damage.
Sold at: Costco Wholesale stores nationwide from August 2014 through October 2014 for about $20.
Consumer contact: Olympic Mountain Products toll-free at (800) 937-2545 anytime, or online at www.MyEssenza.com and click on "Recall Alert Notice" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.