CPSCOctober 2, 2003consumer
CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The 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.
What to do
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."
Brands named
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Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- CPSCHalloween Pumpkin Carving Kits Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Besslly Store2026-04-09
- CPSCGavoyeat Halloween Light-Up Rings Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Toys; Sold on Amazon by CSZWEICD2026-04-02
- FDAHouse of Flavors 4893 Chicago Vanilla Naturally Flavored Ice Cream, 3 GAL tub2026-02-26
- FDA2248 Banana Pudding Ice Cream, 3 GAL, UPC 7 65265 81237 82025-12-12
- FDA1972 Banana Pudding Ice Cream, 3 GAL, UPC 0 75196 00556 62025-12-12
- CPSCThe Kroger Co. Recalls Halloween-Themed Skeleton Wax Candles Due to Fire Hazard2025-10-30
- FDAEnglish Toffee, The Candy Barn, 1113 Palm Ave Riverside, IA 52327, Net Wt: 5oz, packed in flexible plastic bag2025-08-06
- FDAPeanut Butter Fudge, The Candy Barn, 1113 Palm Ave Riverside, IA 52327, Net Wt: 4oz, 10oz, packed in plastic clamshell2025-08-06
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