FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2002
Release # 03-052
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 749-4545
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188
Home Interiors Media Contact: Cynthia Pharr, (972) 931-7576
CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Home Interiors and Gifts
Inc., of Carrollton, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 211,000
sets of tea lights. Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the
excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a
fire hazard.
Home Interiors and Gifts has received 22 reports of the tea lights
flaring up and melting their plastic holders. These incidents have
resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled tea lights are packaged 12 candles per box with
"Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each tea light
candle has a clear plastic base and is either red or ivory in color.
The tea light candles are imported from Hong Kong.
Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled
tea lights from September 2002 through November 2002 for
about $5 per box.
Consumers should stop using the tea lights immediately and return
any unused tea lights by mail to Home Interiors at 2901 Trade
Center Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007. Consumers should
include their return address information to receive a retail gift
certificate from Home Interiors for the full purchase cost and shipping
cost of the tea lights. For more information, consumers can
contact Home Interiors at (800) 749-4545 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
CT Monday through Friday.