The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09726·Announced 2009-03-03

Seventh Avenue Recalls Tealight Candleholders Due to Fire Hazard

Seventh Avenue is recalling tealight candleholders because resin accents can ignite, posing a fire hazard. One report of minor property damage has been received.

What this means for you

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 with one report of minor property damage and no reported injuries, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Seventh Avenue is recalling approximately 430 tealight candleholders due to a fire hazard. The recalled products are wire-formed candleholders with ball feet and small and large round resin accents in amber and red on the sides. The model number is 609073, located on the original packaging. The candleholders hold up to five tealight candles, which are included.

The faceted resin accents on the sides of the candleholder can ignite, posing a fire hazard. Seventh Avenue has received one report of the candleholder igniting, resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

The candleholders were sold in Seventh Avenue's spring 2008 catalogs and online at www.seventhavenue.com from February 2008 through October 2008 for about $10. Consumers should immediately stop using the candleholder and return it to Seventh Avenue for a full refund or store credit, and a $10 coupon. All known users have been contacted.

The recalled product

Product
Tealight Candleholders
Manufacturer
Berkeley Designs, of Hawthorne, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Home Decor
Hazard
Affected units
430

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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