The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·98044·Announced 1997-12-15

Gump's By Mail Recalls Three-Wick Candles Due to Fire Hazard

Gump's By Mail is recalling approximately 1,960 three-wick candles because high flames can cause fire and property damage.

What this means for you

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 with reported property damage but no reported injuries, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Gump's By Mail Inc. is recalling about 1,960 three-wick candles in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled candles are contained in a porcelain blue and white Oriental-style bowl and were sold nationwide from May 1996 through October 1997 for about $25. The product is identified by a gold sticker on the bottom labeled "Andrea by Sadek...Made in Japan" and a white sticker labeled in part "Charles Sadek Import Co."

The recall is being issued because the wax candle can generate high flames that present a fire hazard. Gump's By Mail has received 14 reports of high flames when the melted wax ignited as the candle burned, resulting in 12 reports of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the candle immediately and return it to Gump's By Mail, Inc. at the Postage Due Unit, U.S. Postal Service, McSherrystown, PA 17344-9998, to receive a refund or credit of the purchase price. The candle should be returned in the porcelain bowl. For more information, consumers can call Gump's By Mail at (800) 338-2670 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Three-Wick Candles Recalled by Gump's By Mail
Manufacturer
Gump's By Mail
Category
Consumer Product — Candles
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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