Wal-Mart Recalls Candle Holders Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards
CPSC recall 08240. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The candle holders could tip over, posing a fire hazard. Also, the glass holder could break, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
CPSC recall 08240 has the recall date 3 Apr 2008. The notice names the firm Wal-Mart Stores. The recall has about 61,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is 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 | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 61,000 |
| Description | This recall involves three Holiday Times candle holders shaped as a Santa Claus, a snowman, and a goblet. The goblet is made of glass. A tea light candle sits inside the holders. "Holiday Times" is printed on the product hang tag. |
| Product | Holiday Times Candleholders, About 61,000, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart stores nationwide from September 2007 through February 2008 for between $13 and $17. |
| Importer | Wal-Mart Stores Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 61,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Wal-Mart Stores
- 21
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08240. https://recallregister.com/product/4266-wal-mart-recalls-candle-holders-due-to-fire-and-laceration-hazards/. 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 08240 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from September 2007 through February 2008 for between $13 and $17.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08240?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 61,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan