The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·06204·Announced 2006-07-05

Home Fragrance Holdings Recalls Cement Candles Sold at Pier 1 Imports

Home Fragrance Holdings Inc. is recalling Cement Candles sold at Pier 1 Imports due to a fire hazard. The candles can unexpectedly flare, though 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 with nine reported flaring incidents but no reported injuries, fitting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Home Fragrance Holdings Inc. is recalling approximately 413,000 Cement Candles sold at Pier 1 Imports. The recalled products are cylindrical pillars with a sand layer base, available in three sizes: 3 inches in diameter by 4 inches high, 3 inches by 6 inches, and 4 inches by 6 inches. The specific models involved are Cement Aspen Flower (White), Cement Downpour (Gray), Cement Biscotti (Khaki), and Cement Citrus Cilantro (Green).

The recall was issued because the candles can unexpectedly flare, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Home Fragrance Holdings Inc. has received nine reports from Pier 1 Imports regarding incidents where the candles flared. No injuries have been reported in connection with these incidents.

The candles were sold through Pier 1 Imports retail stores nationwide, its website, and its Summer 2006 catalog from February 2006 through May 2006 for between $10 and $20. Because the manufacturer is no longer in business, a recall remedy is no longer available. Consumers should discard the product. For more information, consumers can call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.

The recalled product

Product
Cement Candles
Manufacturer
Home Fragrance Holdings Inc., Houston, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
413,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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