The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles for Fire
The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles for Fire Hazard
Why was The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles for Fire recalled?
The decorations on the candle can ignite, posing a fire hazard. Also, excessive pooling of wax from the burning candles poses a burn hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using this recalled product immediately and contact The Swiss Colony for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund. Contact: For additional information, consumers should contact The Swiss Colony at (800) 991-4442 between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.swisscolony.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
- Money Bag Candles
- Company
- The Swiss Colony, of Monroe, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 65,500
- Sold at
- The Swiss Colony catalog, Web site and outlet stores nationwide from September 1997 through April 2006 for about $20.
- Recall date
- June 26, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- The Swiss Colony has received four reports of incidents involving the candle igniting nearby combustibles, including one report of extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled product is the "Money Bag" candle, which is 3¾ inches tall and green in color. There is a gold glitter dollar symbol on the front of the candle and the candle is molded in the shape of a bag. Inside the candle is a varying amount of money from a $1 coin to a $50 bill. Hang tags on the candle identify the candle as "The Money Bag by The Original Treasure Candle, ® Inc." They were sold under item numbers BI4372, BR4372, RA7372, RB4372, RG4372 and RW4372. The item number is not written on the candle.