FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2003
Release # 04-049 Wal-Mart Hotline: (800) 925-6278
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Candles Because of Flammable Paint
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firms below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Home Trends Ice Holiday Collection Candle gift set:
Snow House Candle gift set; Snowman Candle gift set; Snowflake Candle
gift set
Units: 69,804 units of the Snow House Candle gift set; 29,064 units of
the Snowman Candle gift set; 62,428 units of the Snowflake Candle gift
set.
Importer: Wal-Mart, Bentonville, Ark.
Manufacturer: Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd., China
Hazard: Paint on the exterior surface of the candles could potentially
sustain flame posing a potential fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported to
Wal-Mart.
Description: Each Home Trends Ice Holiday Collection Candle gift set
contains three candles with one of these scenes painted on the exterior:
Snow House Winter; Snowman; or Snowflake design.
Sold at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold these candle gift sets from
September 2003 through November 2003 for about $10.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return
the candle gift set to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 am and 9 pm
CT Monday through Friday.
Media Contact: Melissa Berryhill at (479) 273-4314.