The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·98152·Announced 1998-08-19

Boscov's Recalls Christmas Windmills with Candles Due to Fire Hazard

Boscov's is recalling approximately 19,000 Christmas windmills with candles because the candles are too close to the wooden structure, posing a fire risk.

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 one reported incident of the product catching fire, but no injuries were reported, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Boscov's Department Stores is recalling approximately 19,000 Christmas windmills with candles in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The product is a pine wooden windmill building structure with a nativity scene on a turntable, featuring a green roof, red trim, and fans printed with red stars. Candles are positioned in the four corners of the windmill; when lit, they are designed to generate heat to turn the fan. The decoration comes in a mostly red box labeled "14" H Pine Wooden Windmill . . . MADE IN CHINA."

The recall is being issued because the candles are too close to the wooden structure of the windmill, which can cause the product to catch on fire. Boscov's stores reported one incident where the windmill caught on fire, but no injuries were reported. The windmills were sold as a promotional item for about $3 with a $10 purchase between September 1996 and July 1998 at Boscov's stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and New York.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and return it to any Boscov's store for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Boscov's at (610) 370-3912 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday, or write to Boscov's at 4500 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606.

The recalled product

Product
Christmas windmills with candles
Manufacturer
Boscov's
Category
Consumer Product — Holiday Decorations
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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