Name of Product: Home Brand Tea Light Candles
Units: About 290,000
Importer/Distributor: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: The recalled candles can burn with a high flame and melt the
plastic holders. This poses a fire hazard and a burn hazard to
consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Target has received reports of 33 incidents, some
involving minor property damage. There have been two reports of minor
injuries, including a finger cut and a cheek burn from hot wax.
Description: The recalled tea light candles were sold in the following
six different scents/colors: Coastal Mist (Blue), Wild Currant (Red),
Sandalwood (Brown), Tahitian Vanilla (Ivory), Sonoma Pear (Green),
Jasmine (White).
The tea light candles measure 1 1/2 inches wide by 3/4 inch high. Each
of the candles comes in a plastic holder. They were sold 12 candles to a
box. "Home" and "Tea lights" are printed on the top of the box.
"Distributed by Target Corporation" and the name of the candle scent are
printed on the bottom of the box.
Sold at: Exclusively at Target stores nationwide from March 2005 through
September 2005 for about $3.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800)
440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit
Target's Web site at www.target.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06024.html
Units: About 290,000
Importer/Distributor: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: The recalled candles can burn with a high flame and melt the
plastic holders. This poses a fire hazard and a burn hazard to
consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Target has received reports of 33 incidents, some
involving minor property damage. There have been two reports of minor
injuries, including a finger cut and a cheek burn from hot wax.
Description: The recalled tea light candles were sold in the following
six different scents/colors: Coastal Mist (Blue), Wild Currant (Red),
Sandalwood (Brown), Tahitian Vanilla (Ivory), Sonoma Pear (Green),
Jasmine (White).
The tea light candles measure 1 1/2 inches wide by 3/4 inch high. Each
of the candles comes in a plastic holder. They were sold 12 candles to a
box. "Home" and "Tea lights" are printed on the top of the box.
"Distributed by Target Corporation" and the name of the candle scent are
printed on the bottom of the box.
Sold at: Exclusively at Target stores nationwide from March 2005 through
September 2005 for about $3.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800)
440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit
Target's Web site at www.target.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06024.html
