CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles
CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles
Why was CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles recalled?
These candles can burn with a high flame, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these recalled candles immediately and return them to any Bath & Body Works or The White Barn Candle Co. store for store credit for the price of the candle and a $5 coupon, or for a cash refund. Contact: For more information, call Bath & Body Works/The White Barn Candle Co. at (800) 395-1001 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Nature's Preserves "Home Fragrance Filled" and "Spring Hydrangea" candles
- Company
- Xanadu Candle Co., of Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Quantity
- About 2.8 million
- Sold at
- Bath & Body Works and The White Barn Candle Co. stores nationwide sold these candles, from June 1999 through January 2001, for between $15 and $25.
- Recall date
- March 8, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Xanadu Candle Co. has received seven reports of candles burning, with high flames resulting in minor burns to consumers.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These candles were all sold in glass containers. A label on the bottom of these candles reads, "Nature's Preserves™" "Home Fragrance Filled" or "Spring Hydrangea." The "Nature's Preserves™" candles include a 16-ounce canning jar container filled with imitation fruit, a 10-ounce round container filled with imitation flowers, jars containing candy corn or jelly beans, containers filled with star or tree shapes, square-shaped jars containing imitation vegetables, and "Beauty In Bloom™ Botanical" candles. The "Home Fragrance" candles are sold in iced tea/lemonade glasses, champagne flutes and sherbet glasses. The "Spring Hydrangea" candles were round containers filled with imitation flowers. The bottom label on all the candles reads, "Trim wick to 1/4" before each lighting," "The White Barn Candle Co." and/or "Bath & Body Works."