Recall Register

Halloween Hand Candle Recalled by C.R. Seasons

CPSC recall 97017. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 97017 has the recall date 30 Oct 1996. The notice names the firm C.R. Seasons. 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 97017: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Halloween Hand Candle Recalled by C.R. Seasons 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 30, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 97-017 CPSC and C.R. Seasons LTD. Announce Halloween Hand Candle Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), C.R. Seasons LTD. of Farmingdale, N.Y., is recalling about 47,100 hand-shaped, five wick Bleeding Hand Halloween candles. The hand-shaped wax candles generate high flames that may present a fire hazard. The Bleeding Hand wax candle is hand shaped with five fingers each having individual wicks. The candle flames may reach 8 inches high as the candles melt down to the palm with the wicks of the five fingers burning together. C.R. Seasons has received no reports of excess flames or injuries associated with the Bleeding Hand Halloween candles. This recall is being conducted to prevent injuries and fires. The hand-shaped Bleeding Hand wax candle is sold in two colors: pink skin-toned with a red band around the bottom of the wrist; and dark green with a red band around the bottom…
ProductC.R. Seasons hand-shaped five wick Bleeding Hand Halloween candles, Candles & Candle Holders
ManufacturerC.R. Seasons Ltd; Caldor

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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 C.R. Seasons
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97017. https://recallregister.com/product/5862-halloween-hand-candle-recalled-by-c-r-seasons/. 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 97017 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 97017 has no incident or injury text.