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
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 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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