CPSC recall · Reported April 5, 2005
CPSC, Southern Living At HOME Announce Recall of Tea Light Candles
Some of these tea light candles from one production run can burn with a high flame, due to contamination.
Candle-lite, of Cincinnati, Ohio for Southern Living At Home, a direct selling company recalled This alert is only for consumers who purchased Item Number 40491 (the item number is loca….
CPSC, Southern Living At HOME Announce Recall of Tea Light Candles was recalled by Candle-lite, of Cincinnati, Ohio for Southern Living At Home, a direct selling company in April 5, 2005. Reason: Some of these tea light candles from one production run can burn with a high flame, due to contamination.. Remedy: Southern Living At HOME will notify consumers who purchased the recalled candles directly…. Verify recall #05560 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Candle-lite, of Cincinnati, Ohio for Southern Living At Home, a direct selling company issued this CPSC recall-Some of these tea light candles from one production run can burn with a high flame, due to contamination..
- None
- agency class
- 3K units
- affected scope
- April 5, 2005
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05560 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
This alert is only for consumers who purchased Item Number 40491 (the item number is located on the side of the packaging below the logo), an eight pack of Fern Warm Comforts tea light candles, after October 26, 2004. The tea light candles are green and come in a plastic holder. Candles purchased prior to October 26, 2004 are not affected by this alert.
Reason for recall
Some of these tea light candles from one production run can burn with a high flame, due to contamination.
Remedy, what to do
Southern Living At HOME will notify consumers who purchased the recalled candles directly and will receive a free replacement candle set.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 05560 |
| Date reported | April 5, 2005 |
| Date initiated | April 5, 2005 |
| Recalling firm | Candle-lite, of Cincinnati, Ohio for Southern Living At Home, a direct selling company |
| Affected scope | 3,480 |
| 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
Southern Living At HOME will notify consumers who purchased the recalled candles directly and will receive a free replacement can…
- Check the recall number (05560) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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