The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·16033·Announced 2015-11-12

Family Dollar Recalls Ceramic Wax Warmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Family Dollar is recalling about 32,000 ceramic wax warmer sets sold nationwide because they can produce high flames, posing fire and burn risks.

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 a consumer product with reported burn injuries and property damage, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Family Dollar Services Inc. is recalling approximately 32,000 ceramic wax warmer sets due to fire and burn hazards. The recalled products consist of a teacup-shaped ceramic warmer with an opening for a tea light candle and four vanilla-scented wax cubes. Candles are not included in the set. The warmers were sold in cream with gold trim or green with gold trim.

The recall was initiated after Family Dollar received 11 reports of the warmers producing high flames. These reports include two instances of burn injuries and three instances of property damage. The products were sold at Family Dollar stores nationwide from April 2015 through September 2015 for $4. The warmers were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wax warmers. They can return the products to any Family Dollar store location for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Family Dollar at 800-547-0359 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the Product Recalls section on the company's website.

The recalled product

Product
Wax Warmers
Manufacturer
Family Dollar Services Inc., of Matthews, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Home Decor / Wax Warmers
Hazard
Affected units
32,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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