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CPSCRecalled Oct 2, 2003 · #04004

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

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.

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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.

Product details

Product
Halloween House Tea Light Holder
Type
Candles & Candle Holders
Manufacturer
Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from July 2003 through September 2003, for about $40
Made in
Taiwan

What you should 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."

View the official CPSC notice