CPSCDecember 24, 2002consumer
CPSC, Atico International Announce Recall of Christmas Candles
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The hazard
The wick is not properly set inside the tealight, which may cause the plastic holder to melt and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
What to do
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Brands named
aticochristmaschristmas candlescpsccpsc atico
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
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- CPSCCPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported2022-09-14
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