Safety regulator, Skylighter Inc. Announce Recall of Musical Flower Birthday Candleholders
Recall 05554 · Mar 14, 2005 · Skylighter Inc.
120
units affected
120
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05554
- Date
- Mar 14, 2005
- Company
- Skylighter Inc.
- Units affected
- 120
- Product
- Musical Flower Birthday Candleholder
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The candleholder is shaped like a lotus flower. It is plastic and consists of eight small candles that are ignited by a center flame. The small candles open up to resemble a flower blooming. There is a battery inside the center candle that allows it to play the music to "Happy Birthday".
What can happen
The center of the candle has an unexpected high flame and the plastic petals could ignite, resulting in melting and dripping plastic. The ignited plastic could also spread to nearby combustibles and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The battery contained in the middle of candle could eventually explode.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and contact Skylighter for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been no reported incidents or injuries.
- Sold at
- Skylighter sold the candles on their Web site only in sets of two for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled musical flower birthday candleholder?
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and contact Skylighter for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The center of the candle has an unexpected high flame and the plastic petals could ignite, resulting in melting and dripping plastic. The ignited plastic could also spread to nearby combustibles and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The battery contained in the middle of candle could eventually explode.
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.