The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·15715·Announced 2014-12-30

Olympic Mountain Products Recalls Tealight Wax Warmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Olympic Mountain Products is recalling Tealight Wax Warmer sets sold at Costco due to fire and burn hazards caused by erratic or high flames.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury and property-damage reports, specifically two minor burn injuries and one incident of minor property damage, which aligns with the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Olympic Mountain Products Inc. is recalling approximately 209,000 Tealight Wax Warmer sets in the United States and 23,000 sets in Canada. The recall involves ceramic tealight warmer sets that include four tealight candles, four sets of scented wax cubes, and a ceramic warmer with a metal stand and glass dish. The warmers are white with a green glass dish or brown with an orange glass dish. The packaging features the word "Essenza" and Costco item number #852473.

The recall is being conducted because the tealights in the warmers can burn with an erratic or high flame, posing fire and burn hazards. Olympic Mountain Products has received 22 reports of tealights with erratic or high flames, including two minor burn injuries to consumers and one incident resulting in minor property damage.

These products were sold exclusively at Costco Wholesale stores nationwide from August 2014 through October 2014 for about $20. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tealight wax warmer sets and return them to Costco for a full refund. Costco is contacting its customers directly. For more information, consumers can contact Olympic Mountain Products toll-free at (800) 937-2545 or visit www.MyEssenza.com.

The recalled product

Product
Tealight Wax Warmer sets
Manufacturer
Olympic Mountain Products Inc., of Kent, Wash.
Category
Consumer Product — Home & Garden
Hazard
Affected units
209,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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