Crate and Barrel · Recalled
Crate and Barrel Recalls Succulent Plant-Shaped Candles in a Pot Due to Fire Hazard
The wax in this candle melts quickly inside and overflows outside the pot and can ignite, posing a serious burn and fire hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 5,400 in the U.S. and about 90 in Canada
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $7
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves a set of nine succulent plant-shaped green candles in clay pots that were sold in a black container with a SKU number of 557-806. The SKU numbers are on the bottom of the original packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Crate and Barrel stores and online at www.crateandbarrel.com from February 2010 through April 2010 for about $7.
- Product type
- Candles & Candle Holders
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Crate and Barrel, a division of Euromarket Designs Inc., of Northbrook, Ill.
Incident log
The firm has received one report of the wax igniting. No injuries or property damage were reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the candles and return the product to any Crate and Barrel store for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the recalled candles through Crate and Barrel's catalog or on the firm's Web site should contact Crate and Barrel to arrange to return the candles for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Crate and Barrel at (800) 451-8217 between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday or visit the firm's website at http://www.crateandbarrel.com
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 JUN 15 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.