CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Snowman
CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns
Why was CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Snowman recalled?
These snowman lanterns can crack or catch fire, due to excessive heat from the tealight candles, which poses a risk of injury to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these lanterns immediately and contact LTD Commodities for information about returning the product, for a full refund. Contact: Consumers may contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT 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
- Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns
- Company
- LTD Commodities Inc., of Bannockburn, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 33,000
- Sold at
- LTD Commodities sold these lanterns through their mail-order catalogs, between September 2001 and November 2001, for about $4.
- Recall date
- December 20, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- LTD Commodities has received 18 reports of the snowman lanterns cracking or catching on fire, including one consumer who suffered a burn to her finger.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Holiday Porcelain Votive Lanterns are shaped like a snowman and have a white body; brown, tree-limb-like arms; an orange nose; and a black hat. A votive tealight candle illuminates the snowman from inside, which can be seen through holes in the body, the face, and hat. The lanterns have a product code number of HVO-MAN 102723-01, and have a label on the bottom of the snowman that reads in part, "WARNING: This item becomes extremely hot during use" and "MADE IN CHINA."