The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08191·Announced 2008-02-12

Christmas Tree Shops Recalls Embers Tea Light Candles Due to Fire Hazard

Christmas Tree Shops is recalling Embers tea light candles because their plastic shells can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn 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 and burn hazard with 13 reports of property damage, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Christmas Tree Shops is recalling approximately 146,000 Embers tea light candles sold in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions from January 2004 through November 2007. The candles were sold in various colors and package sizes, including 50-count and 8-count boxes, for between $1 and $5.

The recalled candles have a clear plastic shell that can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The firm has received 13 reports of the plastic shells igniting or melting, which caused minor property damage. No injuries were reported in the source text.

Consumers should stop using the recalled candles immediately and return them to any Christmas Tree Shops location for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website.

The recalled product

Product
Embers Tea Light Candles
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
146,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (6)

  • 13826864
  • 13838218
  • 14326998
  • 14327056
  • 14327100
  • 14508462

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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