The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·93079·Announced 1993-06-10

Everything's A Dollar Recalls Citronella Scented Bamboo Lawn Torches

Everything's A Dollar is recalling approximately 45,000 Citronella Scented 33-inch Bamboo Lawn Torches sold in 1992 because they may erupt and cause burn injuries.

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 source text explicitly reports seven incidents involving burn injuries, which meets the rubric criteria for a score of 4 (Severe) due to significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Everything's A Dollar is voluntarily recalling approximately 45,000 Citronella Scented 33-inch Bamboo Lawn Torches in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These products were sold at Everything's A Dollar retail stores nationwide between April and July 1992. The torches are 33-inch long, cylinder-shaped, citronella-scented wax candles on bamboo stakes used for outdoor lighting and insect control.

The recall is being issued because the torches may suddenly erupt or "flash," shooting flames, sparks, or hot wax onto consumers in close proximity. There have been reports of seven incidents involving burn injuries.

Consumers should not use these lawn torches. They can be identified by their bright yellow packaging containing the printed phrase "Citronella Scented 33-inch Lawn Torch." Consumers should return the torches to any Everything's A Dollar retail store for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Citronella Scented 33-inch Bamboo Lawn Torches
Manufacturer
Everything's A Dollar
Category
Consumer Product — Outdoor Lighting
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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