CPSC2001-12-20
CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns
LTD Commodities Inc., of Bannockburn, Ill.
Hazard
These snowman lanterns can crack or catch fire, due to excessive heat from the tealight candles, which poses a risk of injury to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these lanterns immediately and contact LTD Commodities for information about returning the product, for a full refund.
Sold at
LTD Commodities sold these lanterns through their mail-order catalogs, between September 2001 and November 2001, for about $4.
Affected count
About 33,000
Injuries reported
LTD Commodities has received 18 reports of the snowman lanterns cracking or catching on fire, including one consumer who suffered a burn to her finger.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns
Consumer contact
Consumers may contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-LTD-Commodities-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Snowman-Holiday-Porcelain-LanternsDon't want to check this manually?
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