CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Tea Light Candles
CPSC recall 06024. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled candles can burn with a high flame and melt the plastic holders. This poses a fire hazard and a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the tea light candles immediately and return them to the nearest Target store for a Target GiftCard worth the value of the returned candle plus applicable state tax.
CPSC recall 06024 has the recall date 9 Nov 2005. The notice names the firm Target. The recall has about 290,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 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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| Incidents and injuries | Target has received reports of 33 incidents, some involving minor property damage. There have been two reports of minor injuries, including a finger cut and a cheek burn from hot wax. |
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| Units | 290,000 |
| Description | The recalled tea light candles were sold in the following six different scents/colors: Coastal Mist (Blue) Wild Currant (Red) Sandalwood (Brown) Tahitian Vanilla (Ivory) Sonoma Pear (Green) Jasmine (White) The tea light candles measure 1 ½ inches wide by ¾ inch high. Each of the candles comes in a plastic holder. They were sold 12 candles to a box. "Home" and "Tea lights" are printed on the top of the box. "Distributed by Target Corporation" and the name of the candle scent are printed on the bottom of the box. |
| Product | Home® Brand Tea Light Candles, About 290,000, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Sold at | Exclusively at Target stores nationwide from March 2005 through September 2005 for about $3. |
| Importer | Target |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 290,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06024The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06024. https://recallregister.com/product/3152-cpsc-target-announce-recall-of-tea-light-candles/. 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 06024 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target has received reports of 33 incidents, some involving minor property damage. There have been two reports of minor injuries, including a finger cut and a cheek burn from hot wax.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Exclusively at Target stores nationwide from March 2005 through September 2005 for about $3.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06024?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 290,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China