Iittala Glow Aalto and Kanto candles — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireMar 6, 2026

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The wicks of the candle can present excessive smoke, wax dripping, and flaming. Objects near the ignited candles can catch fire. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (19/12/2025)

Product description

Candles in different colours and sizes.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

Key facts

Brand	Iittala Glow
Product	Aalto and Kanto · Candles
Model / type	Aalto and Kanto, Aalto block candle 11cm fire, Aalto block candle 11cm sand, Aalto block candle 11cm water, Aalto block candle 16cm fire, Aalto block candle 16cm sand, Aalto block candle 16cm water, Aalto block candle 8cm fire, Aalto block candle 8cm sand, Aalto block candle 8cm water, Kanto block candle 10cm ash, Kanto block candle 10cm fire, Kanto block candle 10cm sand, Kanto block candle 16cm ash, Kanto block candle 16cm fire, Kanto block candle 16cm sand
Barcode	11923685139641, 16164119236881, 19236851466411, 23685160641192, 36881236411923, 41192368512264, 56411923688192, 64119236851156, 6411923688208, 68813064119236, 78641192368818, 81546411923688, 88147641192368, 92368515364119
Category	Decorative articles
Country of origin	Denmark
Reported by	United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Risk level	Serious risk
Published	Mar 6, 2026
Case number	SR/00669/26