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Pier 1 Imports Recalls Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard

Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.

  • Golden Tea Lights
Hazard:

The flame from the tea lights can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:
Dispose
Recall Date:
February 24, 2011
Units:

About 370,000 tea lights in United States and 30,000 tea lights in Canada

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2011
Release #11-144
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
 

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Golden tea lights sold with ornament tea light holders

Units: About 370,000 tea lights in United States and 30,000 tea lights in Canada

Importer: Pier 1 Imports®, of Fort Worth, Texas

Hazard: The flame from the tea lights can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of high flames. In one of these incidents, the consumer suffered a minor burn.

Description: This recall involves all tea lights in golden tin cups sold in sets of five with either the Red Ornament Tea Light Holder (SKU 2473959) or the White Ornament Tea Light Holder (SKU 2473961). The SKU number is found on the packaging.

Sold exclusively at: Pier 1 Imports stores from September 2010 through January 2011 for between $2 and $8.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea lights and discard the product

Consumer Contact: Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1281

Picture of Recalled Tea Lights

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