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Golden Tea Lights in Red and White Ornament Tea Light Holder Sets
- Starting date:
- February 24, 2011
- Posting date:
- February 24, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002522
Joint Recall with Pier 1 Imports, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Golden Tea Lights in Red and White Ornament Tea Light Holder Sets
Product description
This recall involves tea lights in golden painted tin cups sold in a set of five with either a Red Ornament Tea Light Holder (SKU 2473959) or a White Ornament Tea Light Holder (SKU 2473961). Each tea light and holder set was packaged in a clear plastic container wrapped with a white ribbon. The SKU number is found on the packaging.
Hazard identified
The flame from the tea lights can become very high, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Pier 1 Imports is aware of one report of high flames in Canada and three reports of high flames with one injury in the United States.
Health Canada has not received any report of incident or injury related to the use of this product.
Number sold
Approximately 30,000 of the recalled tea lights were sold in Canada. In the United States, approximately 370,000 tea lights were sold.
The recalled tea lights were sold exclusively at Pier 1 Imports stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2010 through January 2011 in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Pier 1 Imports Inc.
Fort Worth
Texas
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-800-245-4595
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the gold tea lights sold with the Red Ornament Tea Light Holder and the White Ornament Tea Light Holder. Consumers may return the tea lights to their nearest Pier 1 Imports retail store where they will be exchanged for new tea lights.
For more information, contact Pier 1 Imports at 1-800-245-4595 (Prompt #5), between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CST Monday through Friday or visit the Pier 1 Imports' website.
Consumers may also view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.