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PO Box 101
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402.362.2255
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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
Information
and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
January 30, 2007 |
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RE: |
Release #07-092 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Old Williamsburgh Candle Corp.
Recalls Mason Jar Candles Due To Laceration and Burn 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.
Name of product: Old Williamsburgh Mason Jar Candles,
sizes 3.5 to 5.0 oz.
Units: About 3.7 million
Manufacturer: Old Williamsburgh Candle Corp., of
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hazard:
The wick can move from the center of the jar to the side causing
the glass to overheat and possibly crack or shatter. Exposure to
broken glass and molten wax poses laceration and burn hazards to
consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Old Williamsburgh Candle Corp. has
received 11 reports of the candles cracking or shattering,
including one laceration injury.
Description: This recall involves all scents and
colors of Mason Jar Candles in 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 oz. sizes.
The size of the candle is specified on the label at the bottom
of the jar, on the last line of the label. Replacement Mason Jar
Candles, which are not included in the recall, have a “Q” on
either side of the label.
Sold through: Dollar stores, discount stores, and
grocery stores nationwide from May 2006 through December 2006
for between $1 and $1.50.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the
candles and return them to the place of purchase for an exchange
or full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Old
Williamsburgh Candle Corp. toll-free at (866) 564-1500 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s
Web site at www.oldwilliamsburgh.com.
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page to a friend! 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 or can injure children. 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.
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 or can injure children. 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. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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