The candle rings’ synthetic foliage and berries are flammable
of ConsumerAffairs
The Yankee Candle Company of South Deerfield, Mass., is recalling about 17,000 pine berry candle rings.
The candle rings’ synthetic foliage and berries are flammable, posing a fire hazard.
No incidents or injures have been reported.
The recalled decorative pine berry candle ring goes around the base of a candle and is made of synthetic green foliage with synthetic red berries and pine cones. The ring measures about 9 to 10 inches in diameter and has an opening of about 4 to 4 1/2 inches. Candle rings with UPC number 8 86860 02558 8 or 8 86860 06357 3 on a tag attached to the underside of the ring are included in the recall.
The candle rings, manufactured in China, were sold at Hallmark and Yankee Candle retail stores nationwide, Yankee Candle catalogs and online at Yankeecandle.com from September 2013, through October 2013, for between $8 and $10.
Consumers should immediately stop using the candle rings and return them to the nearest Yankee Candle store for a refund, or call The Yankee Candle Company for instructions on obtaining a full refund.
Consumers may contact Yankee Candle toll-free at (877) 417-2230 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.