Victorian Trading Company Recalls Tealight Holders Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16716. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The diameter of the hole in the top hat is too small, which can allow heat to build up and create cracks in the surface, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the tealight holder and contact the firm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. The firm is contacting consumers directly.
CPSC recall 16716 has the recall date 22 Dec 2015. The notice names the firm Victorian Paper Company, dba Victorian Trading. The recall has about 1,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Candle Holders.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received three reports of cracks in the holder. No reports of fire. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recall affects John Snowball, Esq., Tealight Holders. The tealight holder is a snowball-shaped character with a wire monocle on his right eye, a cigar in his mouth and a black top hat with a yellow band above the brim on his head. Tealight holder measures 4.5" x 4.5" x 6." There is a hole in the back of the item to hold the tealight. Clear stickers with Victorian Trading Company logo are on the bottom of the tealight holders. |
| Product | Tealight Holders, About 1,000 (in addition, 13 were sold in Canada), Candle Holders |
| Sold at | Victorian Trading Company and Victorian Trading Company Wholesale and online at www.victoriantradingco.com from September 2014 to October 2015 for about $20. |
| Importer | Victorian Paper Company, dba Victorian Trading Company |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Candle Holders
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Victorian Paper Company, dba Victorian Trading
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16716The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16716. https://recallregister.com/product/6609-victorian-trading-company-recalls-tealight-holders-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 16716 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received three reports of cracks in the holder. No reports of fire.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Victorian Trading Company and Victorian Trading Company Wholesale and online at www.victoriantradingco.com from September 2014 to October 2015 for about $20.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16716?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16716?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,000 (in addition, 13 were sold in Canada)