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TOTAL PRODUCT RECALL
CPSC #16716Home & furniture
John Snowball, Esq., Tealight Holder

Victorian Trading Company · Recalled

Victorian Trading Company Recalls Tealight Holders Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Fire & burns

The diameter of the hole in the top hat is too small, which can allow heat to build up and create cracks in the surface, posing a fire hazard.

Units
About 1,000 (in addition, 13 were sold in Canada)
Reports
3
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$20
Remedy
Refund

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 recall affects John Snowball, Esq., Tealight Holders. The tealight holder is a snowball-shaped character with a wire monocle on his right eye, a cigar in his mouth and a black top hat with a yellow band above the brim on his head. Tealight holder measures 4.5" x 4.5" x 6." There is a hole in the back of the item to hold the tealight. Clear stickers with Victorian Trading Company logo are on the bottom of the tealight holders.

The file

Sold at
Victorian Trading Company and Victorian Trading Company Wholesale and online at www.victoriantradingco.com from September 2014 to October 2015 for about $20.
Product type
Candle Holders
Made in
China
Recalled by
Victorian Paper Company, dba Victorian Trading Company, of Lenexa, Kan.

Incident log

The firm has received three reports of cracks in the holder. No reports of fire.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the tealight holder and contact the firm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. The firm is contacting consumers directly.

Victorian Trading Company toll-free at 866-851-6633 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily or online at www.victoriantradingco.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

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