October 29, 2008
About 30,000 ghost tealight holders sold at Crate & Barrel and other retailers are being recalled. They can ignite posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
There have been five reports of the tealight holders igniting and one report of the holder becoming excessively hot. Two consumers suffered burns to the hand. Minor property damage to furniture has also been reported.
The recalled product is a metal tealight candle holder in the shape of ghost. The product is white with a black base. They were sold by Crate & Barrel as a set of 3 (SKU #370-846 and/or Catalog Item #X2006) and by other retailers as individual units (SKU #770123). The SKU can be located on the product's packaging.
Crate & Barrel's October catalog and stores nationwide sold the tealight holders from August 2008 to October 2008 for about $10 for a set of 3, and other houseware retail stores nationwide from August 2008 to October 2008 for between $3 and $5 for individually packaged units. They were made in China.
Consumers should stop using the Ghost Tealight Holders immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information on purchases made from Crate & Barrel contact the firm at (800) 451-8217 between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday. For items purchased elsewhere, contact Trade Associates Group toll-free at (888) 621-8350 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.tagltd.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
