Pier 1 Imports Recalls Santa Tea Light Holders Due to Fire Hazard

January 15, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: CERAMIC SANTA TEA LIGHT HOLDERS

UNITS: ABOUT 61,500 UNITED STATES AND 5,500 IN CANADA

IMPORTER: PIER 1 IMPORTS (U.S.), INC., OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HAZARD: THE FLAME FROM TEA LIGHTS CAN IGNITE THESE TEA LIGHT HOLDERS, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF THE TEA LIGHT HOLDERS BURNING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE CERAMIC SANTA TEA LIGHT HOLDER IS RED AND WHITE AND DESIGNED IN THE IMAGE OF SANTA CLAUS. THE TEA LIGHT HOLDER MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 7-1/2 INCHES TALL AND 3-1/2 INCHES WIDE WITH A RED METAL HAT AND AN OPENING IN THE BACK TO PLACE A TEA LIGHT CANDLE. SKU NUMBER 2417274 IS PRINTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TEA LIGHT HOLDER.

SOLD AT: PIER 1 IMPORTS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $10.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE CERAMIC SANTA TEA LIGHT HOLDER IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN IT TO THEIR NEAREST PIER 1 IMPORTS RETAIL STORE FOR A FULL REFUND OR MERCHANDISE CREDIT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PIER 1 IMPORTS AT (800) 245-4595 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 7 P.M. CST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PIER1.COM

NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE CAN BE SEEN AT: HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=943