Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Gingerbread house tea light candle warmer
Holiday-themed tea light candle warmers
Recall Date: February 1st, 2012 Type: Candles or Candlesticks Units: About 5,700 Hazards:
The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedies:
Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tea light candle warmers and return them to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund.
Description
This recall involves holiday-themed tea light candle warmers in the shapes of snowmen and gingerbread houses. A warming bowl with wax fragrance tablets is suspended above the tea light candle. The Snowmen model has SKU/UPC 000016005396 and the Gingerbread house model has SKU/UPC 000016005372 printed on a label on the bottom of the product. The tea light candle warmers are about eight inches tall.
Images:
Gingerbread house tea light candle warmer
Snowmen tea light candle warmer
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 any time, or visit the firm’s websitewww.christmastreeshops.com
Injuries:
The firm has received one report of the Snowmen candle warmer catching on fire causing a minor burn injury to a consumer’s hand.
Retailers:
Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest from November 2011 through December 2011 for about $8.
Importers:
Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of Middleboro, Mass.