Kmart Recalling Ceramic Potpourri House
CPSC recall 90009. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 90009 has the recall date 16 Nov 1989. The notice names the firm Kmart. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Potpourri Items.
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| Description | Kmart Recalling Ceramic Potpourri House NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: November 16, 1989 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-009 Kmart Recalling Ceramic Potpourri House Washington, D.C.-- Kmart Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling an estimated 15,000 Ceramic Potpourri Houses, Item #32- 67-47, which sold for $5.97 at Kmart stores since June, 1989. The tealight candle, which is sold with the Ceramic Potpourri House, burns too hot and poses a risk of fire. The firm reports at least 12 incidents where the product caught on fire which resulted in minor property damage and no injuries. Consumers should return the Ceramic Potpourri House to any Kmart store for their choice of a full refund of the purchase price, replacement with a new potpourri house or replacement of the original tealight candle with a box of ten new tealight candles. |
| Product | Ceramic Potpourri Houses, Potpourri Items |
| Manufacturer | Kmart |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1989: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1989
- 80
- Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1989 in the category Potpourri Items
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Kmart
- 32
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90009. https://recallregister.com/product/4882-kmart-recalling-ceramic-potpourri-house/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 90009 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 90009 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Kmart?
- 32 CPSC recalls on this register name Kmart. This recall is 1 of them.