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CPSC and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Gel Candle Kits is CPSC recall #02089, announced on January 24, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Gel Candles kit includes four bags of gel chips in bright colors, wicks, glitter, two glass holders, and two plastic candleholders. The candleholders are in the shapes of a bumblebee and a dragonfly, or a tulip and a daisy. The gel is scented in fruit flavors. The kits have model numbers "3041" or "3042" written on the box. Other writing on the box includes, "Express Ways!™ Gel Candles." "Scent- sational Colored Gel!" and "AGES 8 AND OLDER." The remedy is consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.. Affected brand: Value City and Schottenstein stores.
The Gel Candles kit includes four bags of gel chips in bright colors, wicks, glitter, two glass holders, and two plastic candleholders. The candleholders are in the shapes of a bumblebee and a dragonfly, or a tulip and a daisy. The gel is scented in fruit flavors. The kits have model numbers "3041" or "3042" written on the box. Other writing on the box includes, "Express Ways!™ Gel Candles." "Scent- sational Colored Gel!" and "AGES 8 AND OLDER."
Affected products
Children's Gel Candle Kits
Recalled brands
Value City and Schottenstein stores
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Recall date
January 24, 2002
CPSC recall #02089 covers CPSC and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Gel Candle Kits, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 24, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Gel Candles kit includes four bags of gel chips in bright colors, wicks, glitter, two glass holders, and two plastic candleholders. The candleholders are in the shapes of a bumblebee and a dragonfly, or a tulip and a daisy. The gel is scented in fruit flavors. The kits have model numbers "3041" or "3042" written on the box. Other writing on the box includes, "Express Ways!™ Gel Candles." "Scent- sational Colored Gel!" and "AGES 8 AND OLDER."
The CPSC remedy for recall #02089 is consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-and-Value-City-Schottenstein-Stores-Announce-Recall-of-Gel-Candle-Kits. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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