Big Lots Recalls Tabletop Torches Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 13260. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Once lit, the glass citronella table torches can flare up and emit burning lamp oil onto consumers and property, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled torches and return them to any Big Lots store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 13260 has the recall date 8 Aug 2013. The notice names the firm Big Lots. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Torches.
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| Incidents and injuries | Big Lots 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 burn 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 30,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | 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. The large torch measures 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. They 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. |
| Product | Citronella Tabletop Torches, About 30,000, Torches |
| Sold at | Big Lots stores nationwide from March 2013 through June 2013 for between $8 and $20. |
| Importer | Big Lots |
| Made in | India |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Torches
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Big Lots
- 10
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2014 | Big Lots Recalls Ottomans Due to Fall Hazard |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Big Lots Recalls Holiday Pathway Lights Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Big Lots Recalls Portable Ceramic Space Heaters Due to Fire, Electric Shock Hazard |
| 12 Jan 2012 | Big Lots Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Shock Hazard |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Child's Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds |
| 14 Dec 1995 | CPSC, Consolidated Stores Announce Mini-Hammock Recall |
| 15 May 1995 | CPSC, Consolidated Stores Corp. Announce Mini Puzzle Recall |
| 23 May 1994 | Ground Fault Interrupter Extension Cord Recalled Due To Electric Shock Hazard |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Consolidated Stores Recalls Pacifiers Sold In Odd Lots And Big Lots Stores |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13260The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13260. https://recallregister.com/product/1437-big-lots-recalls-tabletop-torches-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazards/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13260 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Big Lots 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 burn 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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Big Lots stores nationwide from March 2013 through June 2013 for between $8 and $20.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13260?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13260?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000