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Lavender Botanical Candle Recalled by Bath & Body Works

CPSC recall 96195. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 96195 has the recall date 27 Sep 1996. The notice names the firm Garden Lavender Botanical. 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 Candles & Candle Holders.

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CPSC recall 96195: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Lavender Botanical Candle Recalled by Bath & Body Works NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles September 27, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-195 CPSC and Bath & Body Works Inc. Announce Garden Lavender Botanical Candle Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bath & Body Works Inc. of New Albany, Ohio, is recalling about 18,400 Garden Lavender Botanical Candles. Dried flowers inside the candle may catch fire as the candle burns, presenting a fire hazard. Bath & Body Works has received three reports of the lavender material inside the candle igniting. No injuries have been reported. The cylindrical, white wax candles, measuring 4 inches high and 4 inches in diameter, contain small purple lavender flowers. A label on the bottom of the candle reads, "Garden Lavender Botanical Candle." Bath & Body Works stores sold the lavender candles nationwide from May 1996 through August 1996 for about $15. Consumers should immediately stop using the lavender botanical candles and return them to any Bath & Body Works…
ProductBath & Body Works Garden Lavender Botanical Candles, Candles & Candle Holders
ManufacturerGarden Lavender Botanical

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 1996 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
4%
Recalls on the register that name Garden Lavender Botanical
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96195. https://recallregister.com/product/5847-lavender-botanical-candle-recalled-by-bath-body-works/. 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 96195 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96195 has no incident or injury text.