The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11144·Announced 2011-02-24

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard

Pier 1 Imports is recalling golden tea lights sold with ornament holders because the flame can burn high, posing a fire 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 hazard with a reported minor burn injury, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe.

Plain-English summary

Pier 1 Imports is recalling approximately 370,000 golden tea lights sold in the United States and 30,000 in Canada. The recall involves tea lights in golden tin cups sold in sets of five with either the Red Ornament Tea Light Holder (SKU 2473959) or the White Ornament Tea Light Holder (SKU 2473961). These products were sold at Pier 1 Imports stores from September 2010 through January 2011 for between $2 and $8.

The tea lights are being recalled because the flame can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard. The company has received four reports of high flames, and in one incident, a consumer suffered a minor burn.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea lights and return them to their nearest Pier 1 Imports store to receive new tea lights. For additional information, consumers can contact Pier 1 Imports at (800) 245-4595 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.pier1.com.

The recalled product

Product
Golden tea lights sold with ornament tea light holders
Manufacturer
Pier 1 Imports®, of Fort Worth, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
370,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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