Ghost Tealight Holders Recalled by Trade Associates Group and Crate & Barrel Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

Recalled October 29, 2008 · CPSC recall 09027 · Ghost

Hazard

The recalled tealight holder can ignite posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the Ghost Tealight Holders immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Units

About 30,000

Incidents / injuries

There have been five reports of the tealight holders igniting and one report of the holder becoming excessively hot. Two consumers suffered burns to the hand. Minor property damage to furniture has also been reported.

Description

The recalled product is a metal tealight candle holder in the shape of ghost. The product is white with a black base. They were sold by Crate & Barrel as a set of 3 (SKU #370-846 and/or Catalog Item #X2006) and by other retailers as individual units (SKU #770123). The SKU can be located on the product's packaging.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the Ghost Tealight Holders immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information on purchases made from Crate & Barrel contact the firm at (800) 451-8217 between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday. For items purchased elsewhere, contact Trade Associates Group toll-free at (888) 621-8350 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.tagltd.com

Product

Ghost Tealight Holders

Imported by

Trade Associates Group Ltd., of Chicago, Ill.

Retailers

Crate & Barrel's October catalog and stores nationwide from August 2008 to October 2008 for about $10 for a set of 3, and other houseware retail stores nationwide from August 2008 to October 2008 for between $3 and $5 for individually packaged units.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →