The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·09027·Announced 2008-10-29

Ghost Tealight Holders Recalled by Trade Associates Group and Crate & Barrel

Trade Associates Group and Crate & Barrel are recalling Ghost Tealight Holders due to a fire and burn hazard. Consumers should stop using the products immediately.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves reported burns to consumers and property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Trade Associates Group Ltd. and Crate & Barrel are recalling Ghost Tealight Holders due to a fire and burn hazard. The recalled product is a metal tealight candle holder in the shape of a ghost, which is white with a black base. The holders were sold by Crate & Barrel as a set of three and by other houseware retail stores nationwide as individual units between August 2008 and October 2008. Approximately 30,000 units were distributed.

The recall was issued because the tealight holders can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. There have been five reports of the holders igniting and one report of a holder becoming excessively hot. Two consumers suffered burns to the hand, and minor property damage to furniture has also been reported.

Consumers should stop using the Ghost Tealight Holders immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For additional information on purchases made from Crate & Barrel, contact the firm at (800) 451-8217. For items purchased elsewhere, contact Trade Associates Group toll-free at (888) 621-8350 or visit www.tagltd.com.

The recalled product

Product
Ghost Tealight Holders
Manufacturer
Trade Associates Group Ltd., of Chicago, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Candles & Candle Holders
Hazard
Affected units
30,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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