CPSC, Oriental Trading Company Announce Recall of Coconut Bamboo Torches

Fire & burns

When the torch container is filled with oil, the oil may spill and burn a consumer if the torch is used improperly, moved or jostled during use.

Units: Approximately 1,180
Reports: —
Injuries: —
Deaths: 0
Price: $9
Remedy: See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

The Coconut Bamboo Torch was item No. 34/483. The 54" outdoor luau torch, consists of a hollowed-out coconut shell atop a bamboo pole. The lamps were shipped in cardboard boxes on which the code, type of lamp, and "Made in Philippines" is written.

The file

Sold at: The torches were sold nationwide through Oriental Trading Company's mail order catalog, from May 2001 through July 2001, for about $9.00.
Product type: Torches
Made in: Philippines
Recalled by: Oriental Trading Company, of Omaha, NE

Incident log

No injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled Coconut Bamboo Torch immediately and contact Oriental Trading Company for information on how to receive a refund.

Consumers may contact Oriental Trading Company toll-free at (800) 723-6155, 24 hours a day.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Notice first dated OCT 15 2001; last revised OCT 16 2025.