Paper Candle Shades Recalled by MacKenzie-Childs
CPSC recall 98162. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98162 has the recall date 1 Sep 1998. The notice names the firm MacKenzie-Childs. 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 | Paper Candle Shades Recalled by MacKenzie-Childs NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 1998 Release # 98-162 Company Phone Number: (800) 640-0488 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, MacKenzie-Childs Ltd. Announce Recall of Paper Candle Shades WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), MacKenzie-Childs Ltd., of Aurora, N.Y., is recalling about 42,000 paper candle shades. Use of the paper shade with a candle presents a fire hazard. MacKenzie-Childs has received three reports of the paper shades igniting after contacting the flame of the accompanying candle. There is one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. The paper shades are decorated with various colors and designs, beads and ribbons. "MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd" is printed inside the shades. The shades measure about 5 inches high, 2 inches wide on top and 6 inches wide on bottom. The shades are designed to sit on top of a candle with the use of a metal candle follower. The top of the candle… |
| Product | MacKenzie-Childs paper candle shades, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Manufacturer | MacKenzie-Childs |
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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 MacKenzie-Childs
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98162. https://recallregister.com/product/6197-paper-candle-shades-recalled-by-mackenzie-childs/. 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 98162 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98162 has no incident or injury text.