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CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive Candles

CPSC recall 04101. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

These votive candles can burn with a high flame or irregular flame posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these recalled votive candles immediately and return them to any Bath & Body Works or The White Barn Candle Company store for a merchandise credit, merchandise exchange, or a full cash refund.

CPSC recall 04101 has the recall date 18 Mar 2004. The notice names the firm The White Barn Candle. The recall has about 733,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 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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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 04101: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The company has received nine complaints of votive candles burning with high flame, two of which involved minor injuries.
Units733,000
Description
The votive candles were sold individually and in sets. A label on the bottom of the votive candle reads: Real Essence 1½" x 2½". The specific recalled votive candles are: Rosewood Tea; Lilac Blossom; Vintage Leather; Brushed Suede; Warm Vanilla Sugar; Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin; Spiced Cider; and Amber Myrrh. These votive candles were also sold in a six-pack set: Lilac Blossom, Spiced Cider, and Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. In addition, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin was sold in "the scented home quartet" set. This recall does not apply to any other Real Essence votive candles.
ProductReal Essence votive candles, 733,000, Candles & Candle Holders
Sold atBath and Body Works and The White Barn Candle Company stores nationwide sold these votive candles and sets, from March 2003 to February 2004, for $1.25 to $18.00.
ManufacturerThe White Barn Candle Company
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
733,000Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
35%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
2%
Recalls on the register that name The White Barn Candle
1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 04101. https://recallregister.com/product/2588-cpsc-bath-body-works-announce-recall-of-votive-candles/. 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 04101 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The company has received nine complaints of votive candles burning with high flame, two of which involved minor injuries.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Bath and Body Works and The White Barn Candle Company stores nationwide sold these votive candles and sets, from March 2003 to February 2004, for $1.25 to $18.00.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04101?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 733,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States