Hayes Company Recalls Outdoor Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The Hayes Company is recalling Avant Yarde Decorative Glaze Outdoor Candles because the wax can catch fire, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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 two reported instances of minor burns, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe or life-threatening.
Plain-English summary
The Hayes Company Inc. is recalling about 83,000 units of Avant Yarde Decorative Glaze Outdoor Candles. The recall involves three styles of outdoor citronella candles with a glazed lower portion that is brown, blue, or green. The item number 18134 can be located on the top left part of the label on the bottom of the candle.
The candle's wax can catch fire, causing a high flame that poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The firm has received two reports of consumers who suffered minor burns to their hands when they tried to extinguish flames coming from the candle.
The recalled candles were sold at Ace Hardware stores nationwide from February 2006 through June 2007 for about $8. Consumers should stop using the recalled candles immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware store for a full refund. For further information, contact Hayes at (800) 838-5053 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.hayesco.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Avant Yarde Decorative Glaze Outdoor Candles
- Manufacturer
- The Hayes Company Inc., of Valley Center, Kan.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 83,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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