Halloween Hand Candle Recalled by Walgreens
CPSC recall 97019. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97019 has the recall date 6 Nov 1996. The notice names the firm Walgreens. 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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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Halloween Hand Candle Recalled by Walgreens NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Hannah Simone November 6, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 97-019 CPSC and Walgreens Announce Hand Candle Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), East West Distributing Co. and Walgreens of Deerfield, Ill., is recalling about 95,900 hand-shaped, five finger Decorative Novelty Candles made for Halloween. The hand-shaped wax candles generate high flames that may present a fire hazard. This recall is the third issued by CPSC and candle distributors concerning the potential fire hazard associated with certain brands of the five finger, hand shaped Halloween candles. Recalls of two similarly styled candles were issued by Russ Berrie and Company of Oakland, N.J., (for 17,600 Dem Bones and 67,600 Glowing Gore wax candles) and C.R. Seasons LTD of Farmingdale, N.Y., (for 47,100 Bleeding Hand wax candles). The Decorative Novelty Halloween Candle is hand shaped with five fingers each having individual wicks. The candle flames may reach 8 inches high… |
| Product | Bleeding Hand hand-shaped five finger Decorative Novelty Halloween Candles, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Product | Dem Bones hand-shaped five finger Decorative Novelty Halloween Candles |
| Product | Glowing Gore hand-shaped five wick Halloween candles |
| Manufacturer | Walgreens |
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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 Walgreens
- 7
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| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1999 | Kid's Sipper Bottles Recalled by Walgreen |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Eyeball and Smiley Face Floating Balls Recalled by Atico International |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Smoke Tote Cigarette Lighters Recalled by Walgreen |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Lighted Magic Faucet & Fountain Mugs Recall |
| 4 May 1994 | Walgreen Co. Recalls Its Electric Potpourri Pots |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Plastic Ring Caps For Toy Guns Recalled by Acme Specialties |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97019. https://recallregister.com/product/5864-halloween-hand-candle-recalled-by-walgreens/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97019 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97019 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Walgreens?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name Walgreens. This recall is 1 of them.