Safety regulator, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Tea Light Candleholders
Recall 04146 · May 27, 2004 · Pier 1 Imports
48,000
units affected
48,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04146
- Date
- May 27, 2004
- Company
- Pier 1 Imports
- Units affected
- 48,000
- Product
- Beaded Fish Tea Light Candleholders
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
These Beaded Fish tea light candleholders are red, pink or blue, and about 4 inches high and 8 inches long. The price sticker reads "Pier 1," "China," and "SKU 1997504," SKU 1998132" or "SKU 1998145."
What can happen
The beads on these tea light candleholders can catch fire during use.
The fix
Stop using these tea light candleholders. Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pier 1 has received 10 reports of these candleholders either melting or catching fire, causing some minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Pier 1 Import stores nationwide and on the firm's Web site, from February 2004 through May 14, 2004, for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled beaded fish tea light candleholders?
Stop using these tea light candleholders. Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
What is the hazard?
The beads on these tea light candleholders can catch fire during use.
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.