Victorian Trading Company Recalls Tealight Holders Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 16716 · Dec 22, 2015 · Victorian Trading Company
1,000
units affected
1,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16716
- Date
- Dec 22, 2015
- Company
- Victorian Trading Company
- Units affected
- 1,000
- Product
- Tealight Holders
- Product type
- Candle Holders
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall affects John Snowball, Esq., Tealight Holders. The tealight holder is a snowball-shaped character with a wire monocle on his right eye, a cigar in his mouth and a black top hat with a yellow band above the brim on his head. Tealight holder measures 4.5" x 4.5" x 6." There is a hole in the back of the item to hold the tealight. Clear stickers with Victorian Trading Company logo are on the bottom of the tealight holders.
What can happen
The diameter of the hole in the top hat is too small, which can allow heat to build up and create cracks in the surface, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the tealight holder and contact the firm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. The firm is contacting consumers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received three reports of cracks in the holder. No reports of fire.
- Sold at
- Victorian Trading Company and Victorian Trading Company Wholesale and online at www.victoriantradingco.com from September 2014 to October 2015 for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tealight holders?
Consumers should immediately stop using the tealight holder and contact the firm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. The firm is contacting consumers directly.
What is the hazard?
The diameter of the hole in the top hat is too small, which can allow heat to build up and create cracks in the surface, 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.