Safety regulator, Pottery Barn Announce Recall of Halloween Candleholders
Recall 03015 · Oct 16, 2002 · Pottery Barn
11,500
units affected
11,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03015
- Date
- Oct 16, 2002
- Company
- Pottery Barn
- Units affected
- 11,500
- Product
- Halloween Tree Tea-Light Candleholders
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The black wire "Scary Tree Tea-Light Holder" is about 18 inches high. The tree branches hold six tea-light candles in orange glass pots.
What can happen
There have been reports that some tea-light candles burning in the candleholder could flare up, posing a fire hazard and a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the candleholders, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange. Consumers who purchased the candleholder from the catalog or web site should call to arrange product return and refund, including the cost of postage.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pottery Barn has received 10 reports of candles in the candleholder flaring. One consumer reported receiving a minor burn from the candle wax.
- Sold at
- Pottery Barn stores, web site and catalogs sold the candleholders nationwide, from August 2002 through early October 2002, for about $29.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled halloween tree tea-light candleholders?
Consumers should immediately stop using the candleholders, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange. Consumers who purchased the candleholder from the catalog or web site should call to arrange product return and refund, including the cost of postage.
What is the hazard?
There have been reports that some tea-light candles burning in the candleholder could flare up, posing a fire hazard and a risk of burn injuries 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.