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Our severity:HighCPSC·97017·Announced 1996-10-30

C.R. Seasons Recalls Bleeding Hand Halloween Candles Due to Fire Hazard

C.R. Seasons is recalling about 47,100 hand-shaped Halloween 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 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

C.R. Seasons LTD. is recalling approximately 47,100 hand-shaped, five-wick Bleeding Hand Halloween candles in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall is being conducted because the candles generate high flames that may present a fire hazard. As the candles melt down to the palm, the wicks of the five fingers burn together, allowing flames to reach up to 8 inches high.

The hand-shaped wax candles were sold in two colors: pink skin-toned and dark green, both with a red band around the bottom of the wrist. The 7-inch high candles came in a plastic and purple cardboard package labeled with the names "Bleeding Hand Candle" and "C.R. Seasons LTD". These products were sold during Halloween of 1995 and 1996 for about $4 at small gift and specialty stores, drug stores in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, and the discount store Caldor.

C.R. Seasons has received no reports of excess flames or injuries associated with these candles. Consumers should immediately stop using the hand-shaped Bleeding Hand candle and return them to the place of purchase for a refund of the purchase price. For more information, consumers can call C.R. Seasons LTD. at (800) 425-9889.

The recalled product

Product
C.R. Seasons hand-shaped five wick Bleeding Hand Halloween candles
Manufacturer
C.R. Seasons Ltd
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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