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NE State Volunteer
Firefighters Assn.
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: |
March 6, 2008 |
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RE: |
Release #08-209 |
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Pier 1 Imports, of
Fort Worth, Texas |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 245-4595 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Tealight Candle Holders 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.Name of Product: Silver
Square Tealight Candle Holder
Units: About
18,000
Importer/Distributor: Pier
1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas
Hazard: The
spacing of the holes in a concentrated pattern allows the holder
to heat-up. This can cause the tealights to burn unexpectedly
fast and with a higher flame height than normal, posing a fire
hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Pier
1 Imports has received seven reports of high flames. No injuries
have been reported.
Description: The
metal Tealight Candle Holder measures 7” x 7” and has a silver
metallic top with a black base. It has nine square openings for
use with tealight candles. The product’s SKU number 2174941 can
be located on the bottom of the base.
Sold by: Pier
1 Imports stores nationwide from June 2007 through December 2007
for between $6 and $25.
Manufactured in: Philippines
Remedy: Consumers
should stop using the tealight holder immediately and return it
to any Pier 1 Imports store for a refund of the purchase price
or a store credit. Refunds will be determined based on price
paid.
Consumer Contact: For
additional information, contact Pier 1 Imports at (800) 245-4595
between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and
between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Sunday, or visit the firm’s Web
site at www.pier1.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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