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Holiday Candle Holder Recall by Godinger

CPSC recall 98040. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 98040 has the recall date 10 Dec 1997. The notice names the firm Godinger. 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 98040: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Holiday Candle Holder Recall by Godinger NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 10, 1997 Release # 98-040 Company Phone Number: (800) 544-2209 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 CPSC and Godinger Announce Holiday Candle Holder Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Godinger Silver Art Co. Ltd. of Ridgewood, N.Y., is recalling about 31,000 tree-shaped candle holders. The candle holders contain small glass pots that can overheat and shatter, presenting a fire hazard. Godinger has received two reports of the glass pots cracking while in use and releasing the burning wick and melting wax. The two reports involved fire damage to a table surface and to carpets. No injuries have been reported. The circular, tree-shaped candle holders, measuring 14.5 inches high and 7.5 inches wide at the base, are made of silver-plated wire. The candle holders were packaged with four green and five red, small glass pots and with nine tea-light candles. The candle holders have…
ProductGodinger tree-shaped candle holders, Candles & Candle Holders
ManufacturerGodinger

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1997: not given
CPSC recalls of 1997
151
Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls of 1997 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
3%
Recalls on the register that name Godinger
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Godinger
DateRecall
18 Dec 1995CPSC And Godinger Recall Holiday Candle Holder

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98040. https://recallregister.com/product/6107-holiday-candle-holder-recall-by-godinger/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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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 98040 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 98040 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Godinger?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Godinger. This recall is 1 of them.