MVP Group · Recalled
MVP Group Recalls Glass Jar Candles Due to Laceration Hazard
The glass lid can break when the jar is being opened, posing a laceration hazard.
- Units
- About 720,000
- Reports
- 16
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $5
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The glass jar candles have glass lids and weigh about 18 oz. They were sold under various brand names, scents and colors, including: Store Brand Scent or Color Big Lots Living Colors Candles Everyday Reflections Apple Berry, Mandarin Vanilla, Pineapple Sage, Sparkling Rain, Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, Fresh Escape, Bamboo, Lavender, Tranquil Sunset, Poly Orchard, Serenity Springs, Honeysuckle, Bluebell, Garden, Hyacinth, Tigerlily, Jasmine Dollar General True Living Tri Jar Ocean Wtr Rain, Tri Jar Island Braz Passn, Tri Jar Vanilla Sugar, Tri Jar Pom Cherry Berry, Harvest Splendor, Heavenly Home, Vanilla Sugar, Lemon Mont, Salted Caramel, Apple Cinnamon, Pineapple Mango, Blackberry Macaroon, Hawaiian Paradise Family Dollar Everyday Home Fruit, Cinnamon Bun, Assorted Sweets, Vanilla Icing, Watermelon, Assorted Berry, Stormy Night, Pineapple Coconut, Tritone Blue, Tritone Pink, Tritone Carmel, Tritone Kiwi, Tritone Fruit, Tritrone Apple
The file
- Sold at
- Big Lots, Dollar General and Family Dollar stores between February 2015 and November 2015 for about $5.
- Product type
- Candles
- Made in
- China, United States
- Recalled by
- MVP Group, of Charleston, S.C.
Incident log
There have been 16 reported incidents resulting in laceration injuries, some requiring medical attention, including one requiring stitches.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the candles and call MVP to arrange for a full refund. If jars are unopened, consumers should not attempt to open them.
MVP Group toll-free at 877-240-1707 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email candlelid@mvpgroupint.com, or online at www.mvpgroupint.com and click on "Recall" 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.
