News from CPSC: Candle Ring Recalled by Yankee Candle Due to Fire Hazard

 

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1. Candle Ring Recalled by Yankee Candle Due to Fire Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Candle-Ring-Recalled-by-Yankee-Candle/

 

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1. Recall Date: December 20, 2013

Recall Number: 14-071

Candle Ring Recalled by Yankee Candle Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

 

Recall Summary: 

 

Name of Product: Candle Ring - Pine Berry

 

Hazard: The candle rings’ synthetic foliage and berries are flammable, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Refund

 

Consumer Contact: The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. toll-free at (877) 417-2230 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.Yankeecandle.com and click “IMPORTANT – CANDLE RING RECALL NOTICE” for more information.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Candle-Ring-Recalled-by-Yankee-Candle/

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 15,000 in U.S. and 2,000 in Canada

 

Description: The recalled decorative pine berry candle ring goes around the base of a candle and is made of synthetic green foliage with synthetic red berries and pinecones. The ring measures about 9 to 10 inches in diameter and has an opening of about 4 to 4 1/2 inches.   Candle rings with UPC number 8 86860 02558 8 or 8 86860 06357 3 on a tag attached to the underside of the ring are included in the recall.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the candle rings and return them to the nearest Yankee Candle store for a refund or call The Yankee Candle Company for instructions on obtaining a full refund.

 

Sold by: Hallmark and Yankee Candle retail stores nationwide, Yankee Candle catalogs and online at Yankeecandle.com from September 2013 through October 2013 for between $8 and $10. 

 

Importer: The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., of South Deerfield, Mass.

 

Manufactured in: China

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