Pottery Barn Recalls Decorative Candles Due to Fire Hazard
Pottery Barn is recalling round and egg-shaped decorative candles because the exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
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 hazard where the exterior coating can ignite. Although two ignition incidents were reported, the source explicitly states that no injuries or property damage have occurred, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Pottery Barn of San Francisco, Calif., is recalling round and egg-shaped decorative candles due to a fire hazard. The recall involves about 185,000 units of candles sold in three sizes, featuring green, red, and white colors with gold glitter and leaf designs. The specific style numbers included in the recall are 9444811, 9444928, 9444936, 9444944, 9445214, 9445222, and 9445313.
The hazard exists because the candle's exterior coating, specifically the gold paint, can ignite. Pottery Barn has received two reports of the gold paint igniting, but no injuries or property damage have been reported. The candles were manufactured in Hong Kong and sold at Pottery Barn stores nationwide from September 2007 through December 2007 for between $10 and $20.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles and return them to any Pottery Barn store for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Pottery Barn toll-free at (888) 922-9245 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET Monday through Sunday, or visit the company's website at www.potterybarn.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Round and Egg-Shaped Decorative Candles
- Manufacturer
- Pottery Barn of San Francisco, Calif.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Home Decor
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 185,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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