CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders

Active Recall Announced October 2, 2003 CPSC #04004

Quick answer

CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders is CPSC recall #04004, announced on October 2, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house. The remedy is consumers should go to their pottery barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "warning - do not use plastic tealights. use only with metal tealights.". Affected brand: Pottery Barn.

Hazard

The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.

Affected products

Halloween House Tea Light Holder

Recalled brands

Pottery Barn

Remedy

Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights."

Recall date

October 2, 2003

Categories

Candles & Candle Holders

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #04004?

CPSC recall #04004 covers CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 2, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.

What is the remedy for recall #04004?

The CPSC remedy for recall #04004 is consumers should go to their pottery barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "warning - do not use plastic tealights. use only with metal tealights.". Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Pottery-Barn-Announce-Recall-to-Issue-Important-Safety-Warning-for-Halloween-House-Tealight-Holders-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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