Candle-lite Recalls Clearfire Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Plain-English summary

Candle-lite of Cincinnati, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,000,000 Clearfire candles in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These candles, sold primarily during the 1995 Christmas season, are made of a clear, gel-like substance and were available in five styles: red with an apple cider scent, green with a spruce forest scent, clear with a floral vanilla scent, blue with a mulberry scent, and yellow with a sunflower scent. Each candle was packaged in a textured, clear glass jar shaped like a vase, measuring approximately three inches high.

The recall is due to a hazard where the candles could flare up during use, causing the glass holders to overheat and break. Candle-lite is aware of 142 instances of candles flaring up and glass breaking. Several consumers have been burned by hot gel or cut by broken glass. The candles were sold nationwide from October 1995 through April 1996 for approximately $4.00 at major discount chain stores.

Consumers should stop using the recalled candles immediately, pull out the wick, and dispose of the gel-like substance. To receive a $6.00 refund, consumers should mail the wick and the UPC label from the bottom of the glass container, along with their name and complete address, to Candle-lite, Post Office Box 42486, Cincinnati, OH 45242. The UPC numbers begin with "076001" and end with specific codes listed in the recall notice. Clearfire candles currently in retail stores are sold with a new formula and plastic covers and are not subject to this recall.

The recalled product

Product

Candle-lite Clearfire candles

Manufacturer

Candle-lite

Category

Consumer Product — Candles & Candle Holders

Hazard

• fire
• burn-injury
• laceration

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