WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SILVER SQUARE TEALIGHT CANDLE HOLDER
UNITS: ABOUT 18,000
IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR: PIER 1 IMPORTS, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
HAZARD: THE SPACING OF THE HOLES IN A CONCENTRATED PATTERN ALLOWS THE HOLDER TO HEAT-UP. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TEALIGHTS TO BURN UNEXPECTEDLY FAST AND WITH A HIGHER FLAME HEIGHT THAN NORMAL, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PIER 1 IMPORTS HAS RECEIVED SEVEN REPORTS OF HIGH FLAMES. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE METAL TEALIGHT CANDLE HOLDER MEASURES 7” X 7” AND HAS A SILVER METALLIC TOP WITH A BLACK BASE. IT HAS NINE SQUARE OPENINGS FOR USE WITH TEALIGHT CANDLES. THE PRODUCT’S SKU NUMBER 2174941 CAN BE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BASE.
SOLD BY: PIER 1 IMPORTS STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 FOR BETWEEN $6 AND $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: PHILIPPINES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE TEALIGHT HOLDER IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN IT TO ANY PIER 1 IMPORTS STORE FOR A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR A STORE CREDIT. REFUNDS WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON PRICE PAID.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PIER 1 IMPORTS AT (800) 245-4595 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 11 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 9 P.M. CT SUNDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PIER1.COM
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