CPSCOctober 2, 2003

CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important

CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders

Why was CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important recalled?

Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights." Contact: Pottery Barn for recorded information anytime at (888) 922-9245.

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 House Tea Light Holder
Company
Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
Quantity
5,400
Sold at
Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from July 2003 through September 2003, for about $40
Recall date
October 2, 2003
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.

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