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Recalled Taper and Votive Candles

Nordstrom · Recalled

Nordstrom Recalls Taper and Votive Candles Due To Fire Hazard

Fire & burns

The candle's exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard.

Units
About 2,500
Reports
4
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$12–$18
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

This recall involves Nordstrom "At Home" 10-inch taper candles and Nordstrom "At Home" votive candles. The taper candles were sold under style numbers NR-07059G and NR-07059S. The votive candles were sold under style numbers NR-07001G and NR-07001S. The candles came in silver and gold and were sold in a box of six. The style number can be found on a sticker at the bottom of the packaging.

The file

Sold at
Nordstrom stores nationwide from September 2007 through December 2007 for about $18 for the taper candles and about $12 for the votive candles.
Product type
Candles & Candle Holders
Made in
Taiwan
Recalled by
Nordstrom Inc., of Seattle, Wash.

Incident log

Nordstrom has received four reports of flames or smoke coming from the candle or the exterior coating. One instance of property damage was reported but no injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to any Nordstrom store for a full refund.

For additional information, contact Nordstrom at (800) 804-0806, 24 hours per day, visit the company's Web site at www.nordstrom.com, or email contact@nordstrom.com

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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 JAN 22 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.

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