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CPSC and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Gel Candle Kits

CPSC recall 02089. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

When burned, the gel candle can melt the plastic candleholders included with the kit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.

CPSC recall 02089 has the recall date 24 Jan 2002. The notice names the firm Value City and Schottenstein stores. The recall has about 2,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Candles & Candle Holders.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 02089: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
CPSC has received two reports of consumers claiming the plastic candleholder melted and started a fire. One report involved substantial damage to the consumer's home, and a consumer reportedly suffered burns to his hands and feet. The other report involved minor damage to furniture.
Units2,300
Description
The Gel Candles kit includes four bags of gel chips in bright colors, wicks, glitter, two glass holders, and two plastic candleholders. The candleholders are in the shapes of a bumblebee and a dragonfly, or a tulip and a daisy. The gel is scented in fruit flavors. The kits have model numbers "3041" or "3042" written on the box. Other writing on the box includes, "Express Ways!™ Gel Candles." "Scent- sational Colored Gel!" and "AGES 8 AND OLDER."
ProductChildren's Gel Candle Kits, 2,300, Candles & Candle Holders
Sold atValue City and Schottenstein discount stores nationwide sold these gel candle kits, from July 2001 through December 2001, for about $4.
DistributorValue City and Schottenstein stores

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
2,300Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
37%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
4%
Recalls on the register that name Value City and Schottenstein stores
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Value City and Schottenstein stores
DateRecall
24 Jan 2002CPSC and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Dried Flower Candles

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02089. https://recallregister.com/product/2085-cpsc-and-value-city-schottenstein-stores-announce-recall-of-gel-candle/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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 02089 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: CPSC has received two reports of consumers claiming the plastic candleholder melted and started a fire. One report involved substantial damage to the consumer's home, and a consumer reportedly suffered burns to his hands and feet. The other report involved minor damage to furniture.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Value City and Schottenstein discount stores nationwide sold these gel candle kits, from July 2001 through December 2001, for about $4.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02089?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 2,300
How many CPSC recalls name Value City and Schottenstein stores?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Value City and Schottenstein stores. This recall is 1 of them.