Glowing Gore & Dem Bones Hand Candle Recalled by Russ Berrie
CPSC recall 97011. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97011 has the recall date 29 Oct 1996. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. 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 | Glowing Gore & Dem Bones Hand Candle Recalled by Russ Berrie NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Hannah Simone October 29, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 97-011 CPSC and Russ Berrie and Company Announce Halloween Hand Candle Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Russ Berrie and Company Inc. of Oakland, N.J., is recalling about 67,600 hand- shaped, five wick Glowing Gore Halloween candles and about 17,600 hand-shaped, five wick Dem Bones Halloween candles. The hand-shaped wax candles generate high flames that may present a fire hazard. The Dem Bones and Glowing Gore wax candles are hand shaped with five fingers each having individual wicks. The candle flames may reach 10 inches high as the candles melt down to the palm with the wicks of the five fingers burning together Russ Berrie and Company has received no reports of excess flames or injuries associated with the Glowing Gore and Dem Bones Halloween candles. This recall is being conducted to prevent injuries and fires. The hand-shaped Glowing Gore wax candle is… |
| Product | Dem Bones hand-shaped five wick Halloween candles, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Product | Glowing Gore hand-shaped five wick Halloween candles |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
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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%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97011. https://recallregister.com/product/5857-glowing-gore-dem-bones-hand-candle-recalled-by-russ-berrie/. 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 97011 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97011 has no incident or injury text.