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CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders

U.S. CPSCFireOct 2, 2003
Recalled Halloween House Tea Light Holder
Recalled Halloween House Tea Light Holder

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

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.

Remedy

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."

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.

Sold on

Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from July 2003 through September 2003, for about $40

Contact the company

Pottery Barn for recorded information anytime at (888) 922-9245.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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