CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Tea Light Candles

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Home® Brand Tea Light Candles Units: About 290,000 Importer/Distributor: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. Hazard: The recalled candles can burn with a high flame and melt the plastic holders. This poses a fire hazard and a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Target has received reports of 33 incidents, some involving minor property damage. There have been two reports of minor injuries, including a finger cut and a cheek burn from hot wax. Description: The recalled tea light candles were sold in the following six different scents/colors. * Coastal Mist (Blue) * Wild Currant (Red) * Sandalwood (Brown) * Tahitian Vanilla (Ivory) * Sonoma Pear (Green) * Jasmine (White) The tea light candles measure 1 ½ inches wide by ¾ inch high. Each of the candles comes in a plastic holder. They were sold 12 candles to a box. Home and Tea lights are printed on the top of the box. Distributed by Target Corporation and the name of the candle scent are printed on the bottom of the box. Sold at: Exclusively at Target stores nationwide from March 2005 through September 2005 for about $3. Manufactured In: China Remedy: Consumer should stop using the tea light candles immediately and return them to the nearest Target store for a Target GiftCard worth the value of the returned candle plus applicable state tax. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Targets Web site at www.target.com