Garden Lavender Botanical Candles
CPSC Recall #96-195 — September 26, 1996
Product
Garden Lavender Botanical Candles
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Bath & Body Works Inc. of New Albany, Ohio, is recalling about 18,400 Garden Lavender Botanical Candles. Dried flowers inside the candle may catch fire as the candle burns, presenting a fire hazard. Bath & Body Works has received three reports of the lavender material inside the candle igniting. No injuries have been reported. The cylindrical, white wax candles, measuring 4 inches high and 4 inches in diameter, contain small purple lavender flowers. A label on the bottom of the candle reads, "Garden Lavender Botanical Candle." Bath & Body Works stores sold the lavender candles nationwide from May 1996 through August 1996 for about $15. Consumers should immediately stop using the lavender botanical candles and return them to any Bath & Body Works retail store for a refund of the purchase price, plus a $25.00 Bath & Body Works gift certificate. For more information consumers should call Bath & Body Works at (800) 395-1001. No other Bath & Body Works candles are involved in this recall.
Hazard
Dried flowers inside the candle may catch fire as the candle burns, presenting a fire hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
Bath & Body Works has received three reports of the lavender material inside the candle igniting. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the lavender botanical candles and return them to any Bath & Body Works retail store for a refund of the purchase price, plus a $25.00 Bath & Body Works gift certificate.
Units Affected
18,400
Sold At
Bath & Body Works