Pottery Barn Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for
Halloween House Tealight Holders
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2003
Release # 04-004
Company Phone Number: (888) 922-9245
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for
Halloween House Tealight Holders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Halloween House Tea Light Holder
Units: 5,400
Manufacturer: Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to
flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should
be used.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web
windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of
metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a
thin, flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The
house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the
turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the
house.
Sold at: Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide from July 2003 through
September 2003 for about $40.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the
purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal
tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users
that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with
metal tealights."
Consumer Contact: Pottery Barn for recorded information anytime at (888)
922-9245.
Media Contact: Leigh Oshirak, Williams-Sonoma Inc. (415) 616-7859.
