Candle-lite Recalls Martha Stewart Everyday Potpourri Simmering Pots
Candle-lite is recalling about 80,000 Martha Stewart Everyday ceramic potpourri simmering pots sold at Kmart because flames can flare out of ventilation holes, posing a burn risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire/burns) where injury has been reported (minor burns), but no serious injuries or deaths are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Candle-lite, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is recalling about 80,000 units of Martha Stewart Everyday brand ceramic potpourri simmering pots. These products were sold at Kmart nationwide from September 2001 through March 2002 for about $5. The recalled items are six-sided, white ceramic, three-piece units measuring about 6 inches high, consisting of a tea light candleholder base, a potpourri pot, and a lid with six holes. A label on the bottom of the base reads "MADE IN CHINA."
The recall is being issued because flames from the tea light candles inside the pots can flare out of the side ventilation holes, which may cause burns to consumers. Candle-lite has received nine reports of tea lights overheating. One consumer reported receiving minor burns while attempting to extinguish a tea light.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pots. For more information or to receive a refund, consumers can call Candle-lite at (800) 718-7151 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.candle-lite.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ceramic potpourri simmering pots
- Manufacturer
- Candle-lite, of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 80,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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