CPSC, Avon Products Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Snowman Nightlight Diffuser
CPSC recall 04550. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The scented oil can drip, causing the nightlight base to crack or break, exposing electrical wire or metal parts inside the nightlight, thus causing a potential shock hazard. There is also a risk of cuts, if the nightlight breaks.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers can get a free replacement nightlight base that will not crack or break from the oil. Known purchasers are being sent direct mail notification of this recall.
CPSC recall 04550 has the recall date 19 May 2004. The notice names the firm Cosmos Gifts. The recall has about 333,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Lights (Seasonal).
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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 | Avon has received 33 reports of the nightlight base breaking, including reports of electrical shorts. One complaint involved a consumer who was scratched when the nightlight broke. |
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| Units | 333,000 |
| Description | The diffuser nightlight has a white plastic base. A porcelain snowman attaches to the plastic nightlight to cover the nightlight bulb. The nightlight comes with winter holly scented oil that is placed in the snowman's top hat. |
| Product | Snowman Nightlight Diffuser, 333,000, Lights (Seasonal) |
| Sold at | Independent Avon sales representatives and the Avon Web site, from August 2003 through December 2003, for $10 to $15. |
| Manufacturer | Cosmos Gifts Corporation |
| Importer | Cosmos Gifts Corporation |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 333,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Lights (Seasonal)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Cosmos Gifts
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04550. https://recallregister.com/product/2749-cpsc-avon-products-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-snowman-nightlight-di/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 04550 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Avon has received 33 reports of the nightlight base breaking, including reports of electrical shorts. One complaint involved a consumer who was scratched when the nightlight broke.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent Avon sales representatives and the Avon Web site, from August 2003 through December 2003, for $10 to $15.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04550?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
333,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China