Ralph Lauren Thoroughbred Candles Recalled by RJS
CPSC recall 98119. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98119 has the recall date 3 Jun 1998. The notice names the firm RJS. 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 | Ralph Lauren Thoroughbred Candles Recalled by RJS NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 1998 Release # 98-119 Company Phone Number: (800) 228-5942 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, RJS Inc. Announce the Recall of Ralph Lauren Thoroughbred Candles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), RJS Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y., is conducting a recall of 1,222 Ralph Lauren Thoroughbred Candles. These candles present a fire hazard because their flasks can overheat and burn with high flames. CPSC and RJS have received two reports from consumers that the candle displayed high flames and the leather wrap melted, which resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. The Ralph Lauren Thoroughbred Candles are silver votives that have a saddle-brown-color leather wrap sleeves, and are filled with yellow wax. They have item code RLT027 on their packaging. The packaging is a multicolored brown and green paisley paper box with clear front cover, green ribbon and… |
| Product | Candles & Candle Holders |
| Product | Ralph Lauren Thoroughbred Candles |
| Manufacturer | RJS; Saks; Polo |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name RJS
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 98119The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98119. https://recallregister.com/product/6166-ralph-lauren-thoroughbred-candles-recalled-by-rjs/. 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 98119 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98119 has no incident or injury text.