Olympic Mountain Products Recalls Tealight Wax Warmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
Recall 15715 · Dec 30, 2014 · Olympic Mountain Products
209,000
units affected
209,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15715
- Date
- Dec 30, 2014
- Company
- Olympic Mountain Products
- Units affected
- 209,000
- Product
- Tealight Wax Warmer sets
- Product type
- Candle Holders
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
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.
What can happen
The tealights in the warmers can burn with an erratic or high flame, posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tealight wax warmer sets?
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.
What is the hazard?
The tealights in the warmers can burn with an erratic or high flame, posing fire and burn hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.