The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23129·Announced 2023-02-23

Mainstays Three-Wick Candles Recalled for Fire and Laceration Hazards

Star Soap Star Candle Prayer Candle recalled about 1.2 million Mainstays Three-Wick Candles because the wicks can burn too close to the glass container, causing it to break and posing fire and laceration hazards. Consumers should stop using the candles immediately and request a refund.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm products (fire and laceration hazards from broken glass) where injury has not yet been reported as serious or requiring hospitalization. One minor cut and one fire were reported, but these are not hospitalization-level injuries that would elevate to Severe per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Star Soap Star Candle Prayer Candle, of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, recalled approximately 1.2 million Mainstays Three-Wick Candles sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online between September 2022 and November 2022. The candles are round 14-ounce glass jars in seven scents: Jack-O-Lantern, Mystic Fog, Warm Apple Pie, Warm Fall Leaves, Fall Farm House, Pumpkin Spice, and Magic Potion. The candles measure approximately 4 inches long by 4 inches wide and were sold with a metal lid for about $7.

The wicks can burn too close to the side of the container, causing the glass to break. This poses fire and laceration hazards. The firm has received 12 reports of the candle burning too close to the side and the glass cracking. These reports include one minor cut and multiple reports of damage to nearby items. The firm also received one report of a fire.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles. To receive a full refund, contact Star Soap Star Candle Prayer Candle at 800-680-2474 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.recallrtr.com/autumncandle.

The recalled product

Product
Mainstays Three-Wick Candles
Manufacturer
Star Soap Star Candle Prayer Candle, of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard
  • fire
  • laceration
  • broken-glass
Affected units
1,210,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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