CPSC recall · Reported October 2, 2003
CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders
Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.
Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. recalled The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a bric….
CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House … was recalled by Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. in October 2, 2003. Reason: Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only met…. Remedy: Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, …. Verify recall #04004 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. issued this CPSC recall-Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only met….
- None
- agency class
- 5K units
- affected scope
- October 2, 2003
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #04004 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.
Reason for recall
Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights."
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 04004 |
| Date reported | October 2, 2003 |
| Date initiated | October 2, 2003 |
| Recalling firm | Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. |
| Affected scope | 5,400 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal …
- Check the recall number (04004) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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