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: HAUNTED HOUSE SCREEN TEA LIGHT HOLDERS
UNITS: ABOUT 7,800
DISTRIBUTOR: COYNE’S & COMPANY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
HAZARD: THE WINDOW PANES ON THE SCREEN CAN IGNITE, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF THE WINDOW PANE CATCHING FIRE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES HAUNTED HOUSE SCREEN TEA LIGHT HOLDERS MADE OF BLACK METAL WITH A TRANSPARENT COATING ON THE GLASS WINDOWS. THE HAUNTED HOUSE MEASURES 15-INCHES WIDE BY 15-INCHES HIGH BY 4-INCHES DEEP AND CAN HOLD UP TO SIX TEA LIGHTS. TEA LIGHT CANDLES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: YANKEE CANDLE STORES NATIONWIDE AND ONLINE AT YANKEECANDLE.COM BETWEEN AUGUST 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CANDLE HOLDERS AND CONTACT COYNE’S & COMPANY OR YANKEE CANDLE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT COYNE’S & CO. AT (800) 336-8666 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.COYNES.COM. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT CUSTSERV@COYNES.COM
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