The glass citronella table torches can flare up and emit burning lamp oil, posing fire and burn hazards
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Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling about 30,000 tabletop torches.
Once lit, the glass citronella table torches can flare up and emit burning lamp oil onto consumers and property, posing fire and burn hazards.
The company has received 20 reports of liquid fuel erupting from the torches with high flames, including two serious injuries with second and third degree burns and seven with minor burns. One of the serious injuries involved burns to the legs and abdomen and a second victim received burns all over the body while attempting to extinguish the flames. All of the incidents involved property damage.
This recall involves large and small round tabletop torches that have a wick and burn liquid citronella fuel.
The large torches have a steel fuel container covered in multi-colored glass in a mosaic pattern. They measure about 10 inches in diameter, 5 inches high, and weighs about 2 ½ pounds.
The small torches have multi-colored glass fuel container with a metal and wire stand, measure about 5 inches in diameter, 5½ inches high and weigh about one pound. “Table Top Torch distributed by Big Lots, Inc.” and item #DC12-21111 (large torch) or Item #DC10-20160 (small torch) is printed on a yellow label on the bottom of the large torch and on a hang tag on the small torch.
The torches, manufactured in India, were sold exclusively at Big Lots stores nationwide from March 2013, through June 2013, for between $8 and $20.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled torches and return them to any Big Lots store for a full refund.
Consumers may contact Big Lots toll-free at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
