CPSC2007-01-12
Pumpkin Candle Holders Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa.
Hazard
The product can crack, break or shatter when used with the tea light candles that accompany them, yielding sharp pieces of glass that pose a laceration hazard.
Remedy
QVC has already notified each customer by telephone and mail to stop using the candle holders until they received replacement tea lights. QVC will replace the tea light candles that accompanied the candle holders with battery-powered tea light candles at no charge, or will refund the purchase price of the product, including shipping and handling, upon the customer's certification that they have safely discarded the glass candle holders.
Sold at
QVC through television, its Web page, its toll-free number, and in its outlet, employee and Studio stores from September 2006 through November 2006 for between $45 and $50 plus about $8 for shipping and handling.
Affected count
About 25,500
Injuries reported
QVC has received 85 reports that the product cracked, broke or shattered during use. Two consumers reported receiving minor lacerations, that did not require medical treatment, to their hands.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Pumpkin-Shaped Candle Holders
Consumer contact
For more information, call QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit QVC's Web site at www.qvc.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Pumpkin-Candle-Holders-Sold-by-QVC-Recalled-Due-to-Laceration-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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