Kmart Recalls Gift Gallery Potpourri Burners Due to Fire Risk
Kmart is recalling approximately 18,000 Gift Gallery Potpourri Burners because the included tealight candles burn too hot, posing a fire hazard.
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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Kmart, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling an estimated 18,000 Gift Gallery Potpourri Burners. The product, identified as Item #20-00-21, was sold for $5.97 at Kmart stores from September 1990 through February 1991. The burners were available in one color: cream with strawberries on a vine.
The recall is due to a fire hazard. The tealight candle sold with the Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner burns too hot. The company reported one incident where the tealight was difficult to extinguish. No property damage or injuries were reported.
Consumers should return the Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner to any Kmart store for a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner tealight candles
- Manufacturer
- Kmart
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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