CPSC, Atico International Announce Recall of Christmas
CPSC, Atico International Announce Recall of Christmas Candles
Why was CPSC, Atico International Announce Recall of Christmas recalled?
The wick is not properly set inside the tealight, which may cause the plastic holder to melt and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
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
- Christmas Candles
- Company
- Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 60,000
- Sold at
- Eckerds, Kerr Drugs, Snyders Drugstore, and Farmacias El Amal stores nationwide sold the candles, from September 2002 through December 2002, for between $2.50 and $4.
- Recall date
- December 24, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Atico has received one report involving melting of the plastic holder; however, no injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled candles have a clear plastic holder and were available in red, white and green. Some of the candles have the words, "Merry Christmas," "Christmas Morning," "Candy Cane," or "A Christmas Avenue" on the packaging.