CPSC, Home Interiors and Gifts Announce Recall of Tea Lights
CPSC recall 03052. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Flames from the tea lights can flare, and the excessive heat can cause the plastic holders to melt, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the tea lights immediately and return any unused tea lights by mail to Home Interiors at 2901 Trade Center Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, TX 75007. Consumers should include their return address information to receive a retail gift certificate from Home Interiors, for the full purchase cost and shipping cost of the tea lights.
CPSC recall 03052 has the recall date 11 Dec 2002. The notice names the firm Home Interiors and Gifts. The recall has about 211,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Candles & Candle Holders.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | Home Interiors and Gifts has received 22 reports of the tea lights flaring up and melting their plastic holders. These incidents have resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 211,000 |
| Description | The recalled tea lights are packaged 12 candles per box with "Home Interiors" written on the top of the box. Each tea light candle has a clear plastic base and is either red or ivory in color. |
| Product | Tea Lights, About 211,000 sets, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Sold at | Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled tea lights, from September 2002 through November 2002, for about $5 per box. |
| Importer | Home Interiors and Gifts Inc |
| Made in | Hong Kong |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 211,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Home Interiors and Gifts
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2003 | CPSC, Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc. Announce Recall of Snow Play Candleholder |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03052The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03052. https://recallregister.com/product/2328-cpsc-home-interiors-and-gifts-announce-recall-of-tea-lights/. 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 03052 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home Interiors and Gifts has received 22 reports of the tea lights flaring up and melting their plastic holders. These incidents have resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home Interiors' direct sales associates exclusively sold the recalled tea lights, from September 2002 through November 2002, for about $5 per box.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03052?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 211,000 sets
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Hong Kong