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: SILVER GLITTER TEA LIGHTS; GOLD GLITTER TEA LIGHTS
UNITS: ABOUT 37,000 UNITED STATES AND 3,000 IN CANADA
IMPORTER: PIER 1 IMPORTS (U.S.), INC., OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
HAZARD: THE FLAME FROM THE TEA LIGHTS CAN IGNITE THE GLITTER ON THE CANDLE, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF THE GLITTER BURNING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES TWO STYLES OF TEA LIGHTS. A CLEAR BOX OF 24 SILVER GLITTER TEA LIGHTS WITH SKU 2410335 AND A CLEAR BOX OF 24 GOLD GLITTER TEA LIGHTS WITH SKU 2410322. THE SKU NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: PIER 1 IMPORTS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $10.
MANUFACTURED IN: VIETNAM
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE TEA LIGHTS AND RETURN THEM 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=942
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