The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·06196·Announced 2006-06-26

The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles for Fire and Burn Hazards

The Swiss Colony is recalling Money Bag Candles because decorations can ignite and wax pooling can cause burns. Four incidents of ignition were reported, including one with extensive property damage.

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 incidents of ignition and one report of extensive property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

The Swiss Colony is recalling approximately 65,500 Money Bag Candles due to fire and burn hazards. The recalled candles are 3¾ inches tall, green in color, and molded in the shape of a bag with a gold glitter dollar symbol on the front. Inside the candle is a varying amount of money, ranging from a $1 coin to a $50 bill. Hang tags identify the product as "The Money Bag by The Original Treasure Candle, ® Inc." The candles were sold under item numbers BI4372, BR4372, RA7372, RB4372, RG7372, and RW4372, though the item number is not written on the candle itself.

The hazard exists because the decorations on the candle can ignite, posing a fire risk, and excessive pooling of wax from the burning candles poses a burn hazard. The Swiss Colony has received four reports of incidents involving the candle igniting nearby combustibles, including one report of extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported.

These candles were sold through The Swiss Colony catalog, website, and outlet stores nationwide from September 1997 through April 2006 for about $20. Consumers should stop using this recalled product immediately and contact The Swiss Colony for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact The Swiss Colony at (800) 991-4442 between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.swisscolony.com.

The recalled product

Product
Money Bag Candles
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
65,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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