The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·26065·Announced 2025-10-30

Halloween skeleton candles recalled because included ornaments are flammable

About 3,680 Halloween-themed Skeleton Wax Candles sold at Kroger stores are being recalled because the candle contains ornaments that are flammable.

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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: flammable ornaments around a lit candle pose fire and burn hazards, and the notice states no incidents have been reported.

Plain-English summary

A Halloween-themed Skeleton Wax Candle is being recalled. It is a white candle in a black plastic bowl that includes skeleton and pumpkin ornaments and a duck candle. The plastic container bears a misspelled warning label reading "WANING: PLASTIC CONTAINER AND ONAMENTS ARE FLAMMABLE", along with a red $7 price sticker.

The candle contains ornaments that are flammable, posing fire and burn hazards. The CPSC notice states that no injuries or incidents have been reported.

About 3,680 units were sold at Kroger stores nationwide, including Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Smith's and King Soopers, from September 2025 to October 2025 for about $7.

Consumers should stop using the candle and return it to any Kroger store for a full refund in the original form of payment.

The recalled product

Product
Halloween-themed Skeleton Wax Candle
Manufacturer
Carole Accessories, Inc., of Los Angeles, California
Category
Consumer Product — Candle
Hazard
Affected units
3,680

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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