Safety regulator, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights
Recall 03052 · Dec 11, 2002 · Home Interiors and Gifts Inc.
211,000
units affected
211,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03052
- Date
- Dec 11, 2002
- Company
- Home Interiors and Gifts Inc.
- Units affected
- 211,000
- Product
- Tea Lights
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled tea lights are packaged 12 candles per box with "Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each tea light candle has a clear plastic base and is either red or ivory in color.
What can happen
Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the tea lights immediately and return any unused tea lights by mail to Home Interiors at 2901 Trade Center Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007. Consumers should include their return address information to receive a retail gift certificate from Home Interiors, for the full purchase cost and shipping cost of the tea lights.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Home Interiors and Gifts has received 22 reports of the tea lights flaring up and melting their plastic holders. These incidents have resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled tea lights, from September 2002 through November 2002, for about $5 per box.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tea lights?
Consumers should stop using the tea lights immediately and return any unused tea lights by mail to Home Interiors at 2901 Trade Center Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007. Consumers should include their return address information to receive a retail gift certificate from Home Interiors, for the full purchase cost.
What is the hazard?
Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a fire hazard.
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.