The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·07038·Announced 2006-11-21

Pottery Barn Recalls Gourd Candles for Fire and Burn Hazards

Pottery Barn is recalling approximately 68,000 gourd-shaped candles because they may fail to self-extinguish, 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 risk-of-harm product (fire and burn hazard) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pottery Barn is recalling five styles of individual gourd-shaped candles and a set of eight mini-gourd candles. The recall involves approximately 68,000 units sold at Pottery Barn stores nationwide, via the Pottery Barn catalog, and through PotteryBarn.com from September 2006 through October 2006. The candles were sold for between $12 and $24.

The recalled candles can have excessive flame height and may fail to self-extinguish when burning down to the bottom of the candle. This defect poses fire and burn hazards to consumers. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should immediately stop using these candles and return them to Pottery Barn for a full refund. Customers who purchased the candles via catalog or potterybarn.com can call the toll-free number for a refund, including shipping. For additional information, consumers can contact Pottery Barn toll-free at (888) 922-9245 or visit www.potterybarn.com.

The recalled product

Product
Gourd Candles
Category
Consumer Product — Candles & Candle Holders
Hazard
Affected units
68,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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