Product Recall Number: 00-040
Why was Fashion Bug gold-colored candles (Christmas tree or cherubs) recalled?
The gold coating on these candles can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 00-040
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1999-12-21
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Fashion Bug gold-colored candles (Christmas tree or cherubs)
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fashion Bug, of Bensalem, Pa., is recalling about 6,300 gold-colored candles. The gold coating on these candles can ignite, posing a fire hazard. Fashion Bug received a report from a consumer that the gold coating on one of these candles ignited. No injuries or property damage were reported. These gold-colored candles come in the shape of a Christmas tree or cherubs. The tree candle is about 7 inches high, and packaged in a cellophane wrapper. A label on the bottom reads, "Made in China." The cherub candle is about 3 inches high, sold in pairs and packaged in a red box with a gold-colored lid. Fashion Bug and Fashion Bug Plus stores nationwide sold the candles from November 1999 through December 1999 for about $4. Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to any Fashion Bug store for a refund. For more information, call Fashion Bug at (800) 478-2957 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The gold coating on these candles can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 6,300
Incidents: Fashion Bug received a report from a consumer that the gold coating on one of these candles ignited. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to any Fashion Bug store for a refund.
Sold At: Fashion Bug and Fashion Bug Plus stores nationwide sold the candles from November 1999 through December 1999 for about $4.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed