Atico International · Recalled
CPSC, Atico International Announce Recall of Christmas Candles
The wick is not properly set inside the tealight, which may cause the plastic holder to melt and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 60,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2–$4
- 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 recalled candles have a clear plastic holder and were available in red, white and green. Some of the candles have the words, "Merry Christmas," "Christmas Morning," "Candy Cane," or "A Christmas Avenue" on the packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Eckerds, Kerr Drugs, Snyders Drugstore, and Farmacias El Amal stores nationwide sold the candles, from September 2002 through December 2002, for between $2.50 and $4.
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Incident log
Atico has received one report involving melting of the plastic holder; however, no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
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 DEC 24 2002; last revised MAY 12 2025.
