Safety regulator and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Gel Candle Kits
Recall 02089 · Jan 24, 2002 · Value City and Schottenstein stores
2,300
units affected
2,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02089
- Date
- Jan 24, 2002
- Company
- Value City and Schottenstein stores
- Units affected
- 2,300
- Product
- Children's Gel Candle Kits
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Gel Candles kit includes four bags of gel chips in bright colors, wicks, glitter, two glass holders, and two plastic candleholders. The candleholders are in the shapes of a bumblebee and a dragonfly, or a tulip and a daisy. The gel is scented in fruit flavors. The kits have model numbers "3041" or "3042" written on the box. Other writing on the box includes, "Express Ways!™ Gel Candles." "Scent- sational Colored Gel!" and "AGES 8 AND OLDER."
What can happen
When burned, the gel candle can melt the plastic candleholders included with the kit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- One report involved substantial damage to the consumer's home, and a consumer reportedly suffered burns to his hands and feet. The other report involved minor damage to furniture.
- Sold at
- Value City and Schottenstein discount stores nationwide sold these gel candle kits, from July 2001 through December 2001, for about $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's gel candle kits?
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
When burned, the gel candle can melt the plastic candleholders included with the kit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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.