For Immediate Release
October 16, 2002
Release # 03-015
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1219
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Pottery Barn's Recall Hotline: (800) 699-0449
CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall of Halloween Candleholders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif., is
voluntarily recalling about 11,500 Halloween tree tea-light
candleholders. There have been reports that some tea-light candles
burning in the candleholder could flare up, posing a fire hazard and a
risk of burn injuries to consumers.
Pottery Barn has received 10 reports of candles in the
candleholder flaring. One consumer reported receiving a minor burn from
the candle wax.
The black wire "Scary Tree Tea-Light Holder" is about 18-inches
high. The tree branches hold six tea-light candles in orange glass pots.
The candleholder is made in China.
Pottery Barn stores, web site and catalogs sold the candleholders
nationwide from August 2002 through early October 2002 for about $29.
Consumers should immediately stop using the candleholders, and
return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.
Consumers who purchased the candleholder from the catalog or web site
should call to arrange product return and refund, including the cost of
postage. For more information, consumers should call Pottery Barn toll-
free at (800) 699-0449 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Saturday, or visit their web site at www.potterybarn.com.