CPSC, Kohl's Department Stores Announce Recall of
CPSC, Kohl's Department Stores Announce Recall of Halloween Candleholders
Why was CPSC, Kohl's Department Stores Announce Recall of recalled?
Flames from the tea-light candle can ignite the candleholder, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the candleholders immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Kohl's toll-free at (800) 694-2647 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm's web site at www.kohls.com
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
- Halloween Candleholders
- Company
- Kohl's Department Stores Inc., of Menomonee Falls, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 8,000
- Sold at
- Kohl's Department Stores sold the candleholders nationwide, from August 2002 through October 2002, for about $17.
- Recall date
- October 31, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Kohl's has received two reports of the candleholder igniting, causing smoke and soot damage to surrounding property. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Halloween ghost candleholders are about 10 inches tall and are made of acrylic. The ghosts are white and hold a small orange pumpkin, in which the tea-light candle sits. Two orange pumpkins are painted along the hem of the ghost. The candleholders were made in China.