The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·90009·Announced 1989-11-16

Kmart Recalls Ceramic Potpourri Houses Due to Fire Risk

Kmart is recalling Ceramic Potpourri Houses because the included tealight candle burns too hot, posing a fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported incidents of property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Kmart Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling an estimated 15,000 Ceramic Potpourri Houses. The product, Item #32-67-47, sold for $5.97 at Kmart stores starting in June 1989.

The recall is due to a fire hazard. The tealight candle sold with the Ceramic Potpourri House burns too hot, which poses a risk of fire. The company reports at least 12 incidents where the product caught fire, resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.

Consumers should return the Ceramic Potpourri House to any Kmart store for a full refund, a replacement potpourri house, or a replacement box of ten new tealight candles.

The recalled product

Product
Ceramic Potpourri Houses
Manufacturer
Kmart
Category
Consumer Product — Home Decor
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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