The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11200·Announced 2011-04-20

Pacific Trade International Recalls Tea Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

Pacific Trade International is recalling specific tea light sets sold at major retailers because the plastic cups can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn 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 and burn hazard where the plastic cup can melt or ignite. Although one incident of melting was reported, the source explicitly states that no injuries or property damage have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Trade International Inc. is recalling approximately 615,195 sets of tea lights, totaling about 7.48 million individual candles. The affected products were sold under the brand names Chesapeake Bay Candle and Modern Light. The recall includes tea lights that do not have any lettering imprinted on the bottom of the cup. These products were sold at Fred Meyer, Home Goods, Marshalls, Super Value, Target, TJ Maxx, and Wegmans stores nationwide between July 2009 and February 2011 for prices ranging from $1 to $12.

The recall was issued because the candles feature a clear plastic cup that can melt or ignite during use, creating a fire and burn hazard for consumers. Pacific Trade International has received one report of the plastic cup melting while in use. The company has not reported any injuries or property damage associated with the incident.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea lights and return them to the store where they were purchased to receive a store merchandise card equal to the purchase price. For additional information, consumers can contact Pacific Trade International at (800) 331-8339 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at http://www.chesapeakebaycandle.com.

The recalled product

Product
Tea Lights
Manufacturer
Pacific Trade International Inc. of Rockville, Md.
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
Affected units
615,195

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (36)

  • 754870479250
  • 754870479328
  • 754870479397
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  • 754870633416
  • 754870634000
  • 754870657689
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  • 754870658334
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  • 754870658709
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  • 754870659157
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  • 754870684333
  • 754870686580
  • 754870687846
  • 754870700026
  • 754870703386
  • 754870703423

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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