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Three-Wick Candles Recalled by Gump's By Mail

CPSC recall 98044. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 98044 has the recall date 15 Dec 1997. The notice names the firm Gump's By Mail. 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 98044: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Three-Wick Candles Recalled by Gump's By Mail NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 1997 Release # 98-044 Company Phone Number: (800) 338-2670 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 CPSC, Gump's By Mail Announce Recall of Three-Wick Candles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gump's By Mail Inc., of Weehawken, N.J., is recalling about 1,960 three-wick candles. The wax candle can generate high flames that present a fire hazard. Gump's By Mail has received 14 reports of high flames when the melted wax ignited as the candle burned, resulting in 12 reports of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. The three-wick candle is contained in a porcelain blue and white Oriental-style bowl, measuring 5.25 inches wide and 3 inches high. A gold sticker on the bottom of the bowl is labeled, "Andrea by Sadek...Made in Japan." A white sticker on the bottom of the bowl is labeled in part, "Charles Sadek Import Co." The candle was packaged in a brown cardboard…
ProductCandles & Candle Holders
ProductGump's Andrea by Sadek three-wick candles
ManufacturerGump's By Mail; Charles Sadek Import; Andrea by Sadek
Made inJapan

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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 Gump's By Mail
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98044. https://recallregister.com/product/6110-three-wick-candles-recalled-by-gump-s-by-mail/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 98044 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 98044 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Japan