The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12164·Announced 2012-05-01

Christmas Tree Shops Recalls Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holder

Christmas Tree Shops is recalling Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders due to a fire hazard. One consumer reported a burn injury from a high flame.

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 one reported burn injury, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe or fatal.

Plain-English summary

Christmas Tree Shops is recalling approximately 6,200 Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders. The product is a decorative spiral holder made of painted glass with a red, orange, and green floral design, featuring a metal insert for three tea lights. The recall is due to a design flaw that allows tea lights to burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard.

The holder was sold at Christmas Tree Shops stores in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions from July 2011 through March 2012 for approximately $5. The product was imported by Nantucket Distributing Co., Inc. of Middleboro, Mass., and manufactured in China. The SKU/UPC number 000015931955 is located on a label on the bottom of the glass.

Christmas Tree Shops has received one report of a tea light burning with a high flame that resulted in a burn to a consumer's hand. Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately and return it to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 or visit www.christmastreeshops.com.

The recalled product

Product
Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holder
Affected units
6,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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