Clearfire Candles Recalled by Candle-lite
CPSC recall 97005. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97005 has the recall date 15 Oct 1996. The notice names the firm Candle-lite. 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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| Description | Clearfire Candles Recalled by Candle-lite NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White October 15, 1996 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-005 CPSC and Candle-lite Announce Recall of Clearfire Candles WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Candle-lite of Cincinnati, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,000,000 Clearfire candles sold primarily during the 1995 Christmas season. The candles could flare up during use, causing the candles' glass holders to overheat and break. Consumers could be burned or injured by broken glass. Candle-lite is aware of 142 instances of candles flaring-up and glass breaking. Several consumers have been burned by hot gel or cut by broken glass. The candles, which are made of a clear, gel-like substance, were available in five styles: red with an apple cider scent, green with a spruce forest scent, clear with a floral vanilla scent, blue with a mulberry scent, and yellow with a sunflower scent. Each candle was packaged in a textured, clear glass jar, shaped like a vase, measuring… |
| Product | Candle-lite Clearfire candles, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Manufacturer | Candle-lite; Clearfire |
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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 Candle-lite
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2002 | CPSC, Candle-lite Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday™ Brand Potpourri Simmering Pots Sold at Kmart |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97005. https://recallregister.com/product/5851-clearfire-candles-recalled-by-candle-lite/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 97005 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97005 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Candle-lite?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Candle-lite. This recall is 1 of them.