The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08287·Announced 2008-05-23

CPSC Re-Announces Recall of Gel Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

M & A Global Technologies is re-announcing a recall of gel candles due to excessive flame height causing fires and burns. Consumers should stop using the products immediately.

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 reported minor fires and one burn injury. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but no serious injury or death is classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has re-announced a recall of approximately 1,700 gel candles manufactured by M & A Global Technologies Inc., doing business as Spa at Home. The recall was first announced in February 2007 but was re-announced in May 2008 after the company received additional reports of incidents. The affected products include various models of Everlasting Jelly candles, such as the Champagne Glass with Heart (#502) and Large Oval Bowl with Sand & Shells (#109-XL), which were sold in clear glass containers with a smaller glass of gel in the center.

The candles pose a fire and burn hazard because they can produce excessive flame height. M & A Global Technologies reported four additional instances of higher-than-normal flames coming into contact with nearby combustibles, resulting in minor fires, smoke, and soot damage. Additionally, the company received one report of a consumer sustaining burn injuries to their hand. The products were sold at Spa at Home stores and Spaathome.com nationwide between October and December 2003, and again between October and December 2005, for prices ranging from $9 to $50.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles. To obtain instructions on returning the product, consumers should contact M & A Global Technologies at (866) 224-8811 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.spaathome.com.

The recalled product

Product
Gel Candles
Manufacturer
M & A Global Technologies Inc., doing business as Spa at Home, of Tallahassee, Fla.
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
1,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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