The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10016·Announced 2009-10-21

Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders Recalled for Fire Hazard

Coyne's & Co. is recalling Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders sold at Yankee Candle because the window panes can ignite, posing a fire hazard.

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 three reported incidents of the product catching fire, but no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Coyne's & Company is recalling approximately 7,800 Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders due to a fire hazard. The product consists of black metal haunted house screens with a transparent coating on the glass windows, measuring 15 inches wide by 15 inches high by 4 inches deep. These holders are designed to hold up to six tea light candles, though the tea light candles themselves are not part of this recall.

The recall was initiated after the firm received three reports of the window panes catching fire. No injuries have been reported in connection with these incidents. The products were manufactured in China and sold exclusively at Yankee Candle stores nationwide and online at YankeeCandle.com between August 2009 and September 2009 for approximately $25 each.

Consumers should immediately stop using the candle holders. To obtain a full refund, customers can contact Coyne's & Company at (800) 336-8666 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, visit www.coynes.com, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders
Category
Consumer Product — Candles & Candle Holders
Hazard
Affected units
7,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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