The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·97011·Announced 1996-10-29

Russ Berrie Recalls Glowing Gore and Dem Bones Halloween Hand Candles

Russ Berrie is recalling Glowing Gore and Dem Bones hand-shaped candles because high flames may present a fire hazard. Consumers should stop using them and return them for a refund.

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 fire hazard where flames may reach 10 inches high, but the source explicitly states that no injuries or excess flames have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Russ Berrie and Company Inc. is recalling approximately 67,600 Glowing Gore and 17,600 Dem Bones hand-shaped, five-wick Halloween candles in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The candles are hand-shaped with individual wicks in each finger. As the candles melt down to the palm, the wicks of the five fingers may burn together, generating flames that can reach 10 inches high. This condition presents a fire hazard.

Russ Berrie has not received reports of excess flames or injuries associated with these candles. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential injuries and fires. The Glowing Gore candles are skin-toned and red, while the Dem Bones candles are pale green and dark green. Both are 7.5 inches high and were sold nationwide in speciality gift stores, drug stores, and some grocery stores for about $6. The Glowing Gore candles were sold from March 1994 to October 1996, and the Dem Bones candles began selling in March 1996.

Consumers should immediately stop using the hand-shaped Glowing Gore and Dem Bones five-wick wax candles. They should return the products to the place of purchase for a refund of the purchase price. For more information, consumers can call Russ Berrie and Company Inc. at (800) 272-7877.

The recalled product

Product
Dem Bones hand-shaped five wick Halloween candles
Manufacturer
Russ Berrie
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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