Olympic Mountain Products · Recalled
Olympic Mountain Products Recalls Tealight Wax Warmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
The tealights in the warmers can burn with an erratic or high flame, posing fire and burn hazards.
- Units
- About 209,000 sets in the United States and 23,000 sets in Canada
- Reports
- 22
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves ceramic tealight warmer sets that include four tealight candles, four sets of scented wax cubes for melting, and a ceramic warmer with a metal stand and a glass dish to hold the wax cubes. The ceramic tealight warmers are white with a green glass dish or brown with an orange glass dish for the wax cubes. "Essenza" is printed on the front of the packaging and Costco item number #852473 is printed on the sides of the packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Costco Wholesale stores nationwide from August 2014 through October 2014 for about $20.
- Product type
- Candle Holders
- Made in
- Canada, China, United States
- Recalled by
- Olympic Mountain Products Inc., of Kent, Wash.
Incident log
Olympic Mountain Products has received 22 reports of tealights with erratic or high flames, including two minor burn injuries to consumers and one incident resulting in minor property damage.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tealight wax warmer sets and return them to Costco for a full refund. Costco is contacting its customers directly.
Olympic Mountain Products toll-free at (800) 937-2545 anytime, or online at www.MyEssenza.com and click on "Recall Alert Notice" for more information.
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 30 2014; last revised SEP 03 2015.
