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News from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, D.C. 20207 For Immediate Release Firm’s Recall Hotline:(888) 839-8757 December XX, 2007 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 Release #08-FOR CLEARANCE CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Christmas Candle Sets Recalled By Specialty Merchandise Corp. Due to Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.) Name of Product: Christmas Candle Sets Units: About 13,000 Distributor: Specialty Merchandise Corporation (SMC), of Simi Valley, Calif. Hazard: The snowman candle could tip over and ignite the paint used on the Christmas tree candle, posing a fire hazard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves the 2-pieced Snowman and Christmas tree candle set. The snowman candle measures 6 and ΒΌ inches high and the Christmas tree candle measures 7 inches high. Sold through: SMC’s catalog from October 2003 through September 2007 for between $4 and $13. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the candles immediately and contact SMC to return the candle for a refund of the original purchase price. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact SMC at (888) 839-8757 or visit the company’s Web site at www.smcorp.com/recall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov. #### |
