Scented Jewel Candles Recalled by The Body Shop U.S.
CPSC recall 99070. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 99070 has the recall date 25 Feb 1999. The notice names the firm Body Shop U.S. 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 | Scented Jewel Candles Recalled by The Body Shop U.S. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 1999 Release # 99-070 Company Phone Number: (800) 661-2154 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051 CPSC, The Body Shop U.S. Announce Recall of Scented Jewel Candles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Body Shop, of Wake Forest, N.C., is recalling approximately 25,000 scented "Jewel" candles. The glass pots of these candles can explode or break, causing possible cuts to nearby consumers, and posing a fire hazard. The outer decorative covering of these pots can melt or catch fire. The Body Shop U.S. has received five reports of these candle pots exploding, breaking, melting or burning. No injuries have been reported. These Jewel candles are about 3 inches high and come in two fragrances: mulled berries and brandied apples. The mulled berries candles have purple resin covering its glass pot. The brandied apple candles have red resin covering its glass pot. On both types of… |
| Product | Body Shop scented Jewel candles, Candles & Candle Holders |
| Manufacturer | Body Shop U.S |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Candles & Candle Holders
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Body Shop U.S
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 99070The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99070. https://recallregister.com/product/6256-scented-jewel-candles-recalled-by-the-body-shop-u-s/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 99070 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99070 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China