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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: Ken Giles
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December 19, 1994
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(301) 504-7052
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Release # 95-046
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CPSC And Division Sales Recall Santa Candle Holders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Division Sales Inc. of Itasca, Ill., is voluntarily recalling 10,332 Santa Claus Candle Holders, Item 66539, which sold at retail stores for $1.00.
The paint used on the Santa Claus Candle Holders, which is flammable, can ignite if the candle flame inside the holder flares up, if flames reach the paint through vent holes in the holder, or if the paint is exposed to an outside source of flame. The flames from the paint can then ignite nearby objects.
The Santa Claus Candle Holders, made of a ceramic material, stand 5 1/2 inches tall. The candle holder has an opening in the back of the metal cup for a wax candle. The Santa figure holding a lantern is predominantly red and white. The figure has two star shaped openings in the back and four star shaped holes in front. The candle holders have a label on the bottom, which reads, "MADE IN CHINA."
Consumers who have the Santa Claus Candle Holder should discontinue use of the product and return it to the retail store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, call the Division Sales toll-free at (800) 621-8134.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.