CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea
CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights
Why was CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea recalled?
Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the tea lights immediately and return any unused tea lights by mail to Home Interiors at 2901 Trade Center Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007. Consumers should include their return address information to receive a retail gift certificate from Home Interiors, for the full purchase cost and shipping cost of the tea lights. Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Home Interiors at (972) 695-1085 between 9 a.m. and 5 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
- Tea Lights
- Company
- Home Interiors and Gifts Inc., of Carrollton, Texas
- Quantity
- About 211,000 sets
- Sold at
- Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled tea lights, from September 2002 through November 2002, for about $5 per box.
- Recall date
- December 11, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Home Interiors and Gifts has received 22 reports of the tea lights flaring up and melting their plastic holders. These incidents have resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled tea lights are packaged 12 candles per box with "Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each tea light candle has a clear plastic base and is either red or ivory in color.