FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 1998
Release # 98-105
Company Phone Number: (800) 335-7585 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
CPSC, Amscan Inc. Announce Recall of Floral Candles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Amscan Inc., of Elmsford,
N.Y., is recalling 6,000 floral candles. These candles'
containers can break and allow hot wax to escape. The hot
wax can cause burns and the broken candle container creates
a potential fire hazard.
Amscan Inc. received one report of the candle container
breaking while in use. No injuries have been reported.
These 2 1/2-inch-high, scented floral candles come in a
container that resemble a flower pot. They were sold in
assorted colors, including red, white, purple, pink and
yellow. They were sold wrapped in plastic with a sticker on
the bottom of the candle reading, "Made in China" along with
the UPC symbol.
Party supply stores nationwide sold the floral candles
from January 1998 through March 1998 for about $2.
Consumers should stop using the candles immediately and
return them to the store where they were purchased for a
refund. For more information, consumers should call Amscan
toll-free at (800) 335-7585 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT Monday
through Friday.
