The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·04004·Announced 2003-10-02

Pottery Barn Recalls Halloween House Tealight Holders Due to Fire Hazard

Pottery Barn is recalling 5,400 Halloween House Tealight Holders because using plastic tealights in the turret creates a fire risk. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

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 fire hazard where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score (3).

Plain-English summary

Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif., is recalling approximately 5,400 Halloween House Tealight Holders. The product is a black metal house, 14.5 inches in height, with wire-web windows and a brick-front exterior. It holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. The items were sold at Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide from July 2003 through September 2003 for about $40.

The recall is being issued because using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. The manufacturer states that only metal tealight holders should be used. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.

Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker. The sticker states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights." For recorded information, consumers can contact Pottery Barn at (888) 922-9245.

The recalled product

Product
Halloween House Tea Light Holder
Manufacturer
Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Candles & Candle Holders
Hazard
Affected units
5,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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