CPSC, Lang Candles Ltd. Announce Recall of Melting Pot Gift Sets
CPSC recall 03199. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The melting pots can produce excessive flame and/or ignite, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Lang is offering a full refund for each returned gift set. For instruction information, contact Lang.
CPSC recall 03199 has the recall date 25 Sep 2003. The notice names the firm Lang Candles. The recall has about 9,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Candles & Candle Holders.
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| Incidents and injuries | Lang has received nine reports of the melting pots producing excessive flame and/or igniting. Six of these involved burn injuries to hands and five involved minor property damage. |
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| Units | 9,000 |
| Description | Each melting pot gift set is packaged in a heart-shaped paperboard gift box with a ceramic melting pot (simmer pot), four individually wrapped scented wax melters of various scents, and six tea light candles that have "Lang" printed on the top. The gift sets diffuse aroma by liquefying the scented wax melter on top of the melting pot through the use of a tea light candle placed in the bottom of the melter. The gift sets were sold in nine different themes/styles printed on the exterior of the gift box lid and melting pot. The name of the theme and its respective "Part Number" are printed on the label affixed to the underside of the gift box: Warm Your Heart 0614001, Above the Fruited Plains 0614002, Noel Rose 0614003, Holiday Bounty 0614004, All Decked Out 0614005, Stars Stars Stars 0614006, Herb Garden 0614007, Home and Heart 0614008, and Frances' Garden 0614009. |
| Product | Melting Pot Gift Sets, 9,000, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Sold at | Small craft and candle stores sold the Melting Pot Gift Sets, from May 2003 through August 2003, for about $20. |
| Manufacturer | Lang Candles Ltd |
| Made in | United States, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 9,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Lang Candles
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2004 | CPSC, Lang Candles Announce Recall of Thematic Candles |
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- CPSC recall notice 03199The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03199. https://recallregister.com/product/2450-cpsc-lang-candles-ltd-announce-recall-of-melting-pot-gift-sets/. 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 03199 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lang has received nine reports of the melting pots producing excessive flame and/or igniting. Six of these involved burn injuries to hands and five involved minor property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Small craft and candle stores sold the Melting Pot Gift Sets, from May 2003 through August 2003, for about $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03199?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
9,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States, China