Safety regulator, Lang Candles Ltd. Announce Recall of Melting Pot Gift Sets
Recall 03199 · Sep 25, 2003 · Lang Candles Ltd.
9,000
units affected
9,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03199
- Date
- Sep 25, 2003
- Company
- Lang Candles Ltd.
- Units affected
- 9,000
- Product
- Melting Pot Gift Sets
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
Each melting pot gift set is packaged in a heart-shaped paperboard gift box with a ceramic melting pot (simmer pot), four individually wrapped scented wax melters of various scents, and six tea light candles that have "Lang" printed on the top. The gift sets diffuse aroma by liquefying the scented wax melter on top of the melting pot through the use of a tea light candle placed in the bottom of the melter. The gift sets were sold in nine different themes/styles printed on the exterior of the gift box lid and melting pot. The name of the theme and its respective "Part Number" are printed on the label affixed to the underside of the gift box: Warm Your Heart 0614001, Above the Fruited Plains 0614002, Noel Rose 0614003, Holiday Bounty 0614004, All Decked Out 0614005, Stars Stars Stars 0614006, Herb Garden 0614007, Home and Heart 0614008, and Frances' Garden 0614009.
What can happen
The melting pots can produce excessive flame and/or ignite, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The fix
Lang is offering a full refund for each returned gift set. For instruction information, contact Lang.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Lang has received nine reports of the melting pots producing excessive flame and/or igniting. Six of these involved burn injuries to hands and five involved minor property damage.
- Sold at
- Small craft and candle stores sold the Melting Pot Gift Sets, from May 2003 through August 2003, for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled melting pot gift sets?
Lang is offering a full refund for each returned gift set. For instruction information, contact Lang.
What is the hazard?
The melting pots can produce excessive flame and/or ignite, presenting a fire and burn 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.