For Immediate Release
October 2, 2003
Release #04-004
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for
Halloween House Tealight Holders
Name of product: Halloween House Tea Light Holder
Units: 5,400
Manufacturer: Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to
flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should
be used.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web
windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of
metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a
thin, flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The
house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the
turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the
house.
Sold at: Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide from July 2003 through
September 2003 for about $40.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the
purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal
tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users
that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with
metal tealights."
Consumer Contact: Pottery Barn for recorded information anytime at (888)
922-9245.
Media Contact: Leigh Oshirak, Williams-Sonoma Inc. (415) 616-7859.