CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive
CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive Candles
Why was CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive recalled?
These votive candles can burn with a high flame or irregular flame posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these recalled votive candles immediately and return them to any Bath & Body Works or The White Barn Candle Company store for a merchandise credit, merchandise exchange, or a full cash refund. Contact: For more information, call Bath & Body Works and The White Barn Candle Company at (800) 395-1001 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday. Visit the company's website at: www.bathandbodyworks.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
- Real Essence votive candles
- Company
- Bath and Body Works, of Columbus, Ohio, The White Barn Candle Company, of Columbus, Ohio
- Quantity
- 733,000
- Sold at
- Bath and Body Works and The White Barn Candle Company stores nationwide sold these votive candles and sets, from March 2003 to February 2004, for $1.25 to $18.00.
- Recall date
- March 18, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- The company has received nine complaints of votive candles burning with high flame, two of which involved minor injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The votive candles were sold individually and in sets. A label on the bottom of the votive candle reads: Real Essence 1½" x 2½". The specific recalled votive candles are: Rosewood Tea; Lilac Blossom; Vintage Leather; Brushed Suede; Warm Vanilla Sugar; Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin; Spiced Cider; and Amber Myrrh. These votive candles were also sold in a six-pack set: Lilac Blossom, Spiced Cider, and Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. In addition, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin was sold in "the scented home quartet" set. This recall does not apply to any other Real Essence votive candles.