The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06024·Announced 2005-11-09

Target Recalls Home Brand Tea Light Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Target is recalling Home Brand Tea Light Candles because they can burn with high flames and melt plastic holders, posing fire and burn risks.

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 fire and burn hazard with reported minor injuries and property damage, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe.

Plain-English summary

Target is recalling approximately 290,000 Home Brand Tea Light Candles sold in six different scents and colors. The candles were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide from March 2005 through September 2005 for about $3 per box of 12. Each candle comes in a plastic holder and measures 1 ½ inches wide by ¾ inch high.

The recalled candles can burn with a high flame and melt the plastic holders, which poses a fire hazard and a burn hazard to consumers. Target has received reports of 33 incidents, some involving minor property damage. There have been two reports of minor injuries, including a finger cut and a cheek burn from hot wax.

Consumers should stop using the tea light candles immediately and return them to the nearest Target store for a Target GiftCard worth the value of the returned candle plus applicable state tax. For additional information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
Home® Brand Tea Light Candles
Manufacturer
Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
290,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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