The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25246·Announced 2025-05-01

Kohl's Tea Light Candle Holders Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Kohl's is recalling about 1,960 St. Nicholas Square Christmas Tea Light Candle Holders because they can catch on fire, posing a fire and burn hazard. Two fires have been reported with no injuries.

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 source identifies a risk-of-harm product (fire and burn hazard) where incidents have already been reported (two fires), satisfying the High criterion. Although no injuries have been reported, the reported fires establish that the hazard is not theoretical.

Plain-English summary

Kohl's Inc. is recalling St. Nicholas Square Christmas Tea Light Candle Holders. The candle holders are shaped like a Christmas tree made from plastic horseshoes and are designed to hold six tea light candles, with a gold star at the top and green plastic garland with plastic red berries at the base. About 1,960 units were sold.

The recalled candle holders can catch on fire, creating a fire and burn hazard. The company has received two reports of candle holders catching on fire. No injuries have been reported.

The candle holders were sold at Kohl's stores nationwide and online at www.kohls.com from September 2024 through April 2025 for about $25.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candle holders and return them to any Kohl's store for a full refund as a Kohl's gift card or in the original form of payment. For online purchases, Kohl's will provide a pre-paid shipping label. Kohl's is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call Kohl's toll-free at 855-564-5705 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit www.kohls.com/faq/article/1013?icid=ft-customer-recalls or www.kohls.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
St. Nicholas Square Christmas Tea Light Candle Holders
Manufacturer
Kohl's Inc., of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Candle Holders / Holiday Décor
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
Affected units
1,960

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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