Lamplight Farms Recalls Tiki Bamboo Torches and Fuel Canisters
Lamplight Farms is recalling Tiki Bamboo Torches and replacement fuel canisters because the flame guard coating can absorb fuel and ignite, posing fire and burn risks.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported minor injuries and property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant injury/property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Lamplight Farms Inc. is recalling approximately 963,000 Tiki® Bamboo Torches and 18,000 replacement fuel canisters. The recall involves the Tiki® Beachcomber, Seagrass, and Sandpiper models, as well as replacement canisters with metal flame guards. The hazard exists because the surface coating on some flame guards can absorb fuel and ignite, causing the torch and nearby combustibles to catch fire.
The company has received 33 reports of torches catching on fire, including six reports of minor injuries and nine reports of minor property damage. These products were sold at Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Lowe's, and other home and hardware stores nationwide from December 2004 through July 2005 for between $5 and $6. Replacement canisters were sold for about $1.40.
Consumers should immediately stop using these torches and contact Lamplight Farms to determine if their units are included in the recall. Affected consumers will receive free replacement flame guards. Recalled units can be identified by the UPC numbers 086861010372 (Beachcomber), 086861013335 (Seagrass), 086861010457 (Sandpiper), and 076354995262 (Replacement Canister), which are written on the packaging or attached tag.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tiki® Bamboo Torches and Replacement Fuel Canisters
- Manufacturer
- Lamplight Farms Inc., of Menomonee Falls, Wis.
- Affected units
- 963,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (4)
- 076354995262
- 086861010457
- 086861013335
- 086861010372
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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