Sterno Recalls Tea Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 12710. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The tea light wax can overheat resulting in the wax catching fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Stop using these candles immediately and return any unused candles to the place of purchase for a full refund. Food service distributors and restaurant supply stores have been directly notified about this recall by mail.
CPSC recall 12710 has the recall date 5 Jan 2012. The notice names the firm The Sterno Group. The recall has about 10,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Candles or Candlesticks.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Sterno has received several reports of the flame from the tea lights catching the wax on fire. No reports of injuries have been received |
|---|---|
| Units | 10,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recall involves Sterno Bulk Pack 5 Hour Tea Lights, item numbers 505TL and 505S. The tea lights are standard sized, white wax tea light candles contained in small aluminum cups with no additional identification markings. The tea lights were sold in cases containing 500 tealight candles. Each case contains 10 boxes with 50 individual tea light candles. This recall only involves tea lights with codes ranging from 11060 to 11151 which can be found printed on both the outside of the case and on the back of the box of 50. |
| Product | 5 Hour Tea Lights, About 10,000 cases, Candles or Candlesticks |
| Sold at | Food service distributors and other restaurant supply stores nationwide from April 2011 through October 2011 for between $36 to $50 per case. The recalled tea lights were not sold to retail consumers. |
| Distributor | The Sterno Group LLC |
| Made in | Thailand |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 10,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 34%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Candles or Candlesticks
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name The Sterno Group
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2010 | Sterno Recalls Portable Butane Stoves Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12710The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12710. https://recallregister.com/product/1168-sterno-recalls-tea-lights-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12710 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sterno has received several reports of the flame from the tea lights catching the wax on fire. No reports of injuries have been received
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Food service distributors and other restaurant supply stores nationwide from April 2011 through October 2011 for between $36 to $50 per case. The recalled tea lights were not sold to retail consumers.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12710?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12710?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 10,000 cases