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CPSC and Candle-lite Announce Recall of Clearfire Candles

Name of Product:
Clearfire Candles
Hazard:

The candles could flare up during use, causing the candles' glass holders to overheat and break. Consumers could be burned or injured by broken glass.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
October 15, 1996
Units:

Approximately 3,000,000

Consumer Contact

For more information about this recall, contact Candle-lite at (800) 866-6654.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Candle-lite of Cincinnati, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,000,000 Clearfire candles sold primarily during the 1995 Christmas season. The candles could flare up during use, causing the candles' glass holders to overheat and break. Consumers could be burned or injured by broken glass.

Candle-lite is aware of 142 instances of candles flaring-up and glass breaking. Several consumers have been burned by hot gel or cut by broken glass.

The candles, which are made of a clear, gel-like substance, were available in five styles: red with an apple cider scent, green with a spruce forest scent, clear with a floral vanilla scent, blue with a mulberry scent, and yellow with a sunflower scent. Each candle was packaged in a textured, clear glass jar, shaped like a vase, measuring approximately three inches high.

A label on the bottom of the glass container has a UPC number beginning with "076001" and ending with one of the following numbers:

CODE

TYPE OF GLASS

COLOR/SCENT

304737

Diamond Point

Red/Apple Cider

304744

Diamond Point

Green/Spruce Forest

304959

Reflections

Red/Apple Cider

304966

Reflections

Green/Spruce Forest

304997

American Whitehall

Red/Apple Cider

305000

American Whitehall

Green/Spruce Forest

305192

Roly Poly

Red/Apple Cider

305208

Roly Poly

Green/Spruce Forest

305222

Pineapple

Red/Apple Cider

305239

Pineapple

Green/Spruce Forest

306878

Pineapple

Blue/Mulberry

306885

Pineapple

Clear/Floral Vanilla

306892

Pineapple

Yellow/Sunflower

307356

Pineapple

Red/Apple Cider

307363

Pineapple

Green/Spruce Forest

307554

Sherbert

Red/Apple Cider

307561

Sherbert

Green/Spruce Forest

307745

Pineapple

Clear/Floral Vanilla

806712

Heart

Red/Apple Cider

806729

Ponderosa

Green/Spruce Forest

806750

Reflections

Red/Apple Cider

806767

Reflections

Green/Spruce Forest

Major discount chain stores sold these candles nationwide from October 1995 through April 1996 for approximately $4.00. Clearfire candles are now sold with a new formula and plastic covers over the top. The Clearfire candles currently in retail stores are not subject to this recall.

Consumers should stop using the recalled candles immediately, pull out the wick, and then dispose of the gel-like substance. Consumers should remove the UPC label from the bottom of the glass container. In order to receive a $6.00 refund, consumers should mail the wick and the UPC label, along with their name and complete address to: Candle-lite, Post Office Box 42486, Cincinnati, OH 45242. For more information about this recall, contact Candle-lite at (800) 866-6654.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using the recalled candles immediately, pull out the wick, and then dispose of the gel-like substance. Consumers should remove the UPC label from the bottom of the glass container. In order to receive a $6.00 refund, consumers should mail the wick and the UPC label, along with their name and complete address to: Candle-lite, Post Office Box 42486, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

Incidents/Injuries:

Candle-lite is aware of 142 instances of candles flaring-up and glass breaking. Several consumers have been burned by hot gel or cut by broken glass.

Sold At:
Major discount chain stores sold these candles nationwide from October 1995 through April 1996 for approximately $4.00.
Recall number:
97-005

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