Pacific Trade International Recalls Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazard!!!

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Tea Lights
Units: About 615,195 sets (about 7.48 million candles)
Importer: Pacific Trade International Inc. of Rockville, Md.
Hazard: The candles have a clear, plastic cup that can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Pacific Trade has received one report of the plastic cup melting while in use. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Description: The recall involves tea lights sold under the brand names Chesapeake Bay Candle and Modern Light. The candles are various colors. They were sold in sets or with tea light containers. Tea lights from the below sets are involved with this recall. Only tea lights that do not have any lettering imprinted on the bottom of the tea light cup are included in this recall.

    

Retailer	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
Fred Meyer	Chesapeake Bay Candle	36-piece plastic tea light set	August 2009 through February 2011	About $12	754870634000, 754870687846

Retailer	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
Super Value	Modern Light	Halloween votive holder with tea light, various scents	August 2010 through November 2010	About $1	754870668128, 754870668135, 754870668142

Retailer	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
Target	Chesapeake Bay Candle	Home Scents 12-count tea light candles, various scents	July 2009 through February 2011	About $4	754870479250, 754870479328, 754870479397, 754870479441, 754870479496, 754870479540, 754870479649, 754870481147, 754870490583, 754870528262, 754870528347, 754870528361, 754870657689, 754870657726, 754870657764, 754870606458, 754870684333, 754870703386, 754870703423, 754870606359, 754870633416, 754870659072, 754870659119, 754870659157, 754870684296

Retailer	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
Target	Chesapeake Bay Candle	Sweet Delights 12-count tea light candles, various scents	January 2010 through February 2011	About $5	754870658693, 754870658709

Retailer	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
Target	Chesapeake Bay Candle	Sentiments 12-count tea light candles, various scents	February 2010 through June 2010	About $5	754870658334, 754870658341

Retailers	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
TJX/Marshall’s/Homegoods	Chesapeake Bay Candle	Boo Flicker	July 2010 through November 2010	About $5	754870700026

Retailer	Brand	Description	Dates Sold	Price	UPC
Wegmans	Modern Light	Four-piece Treetop Tealights, various scents	November 2010 through December 2010	About $6	754870686580

Sold at: Fred Meyer, Home Goods, Marshalls, Super Value, Target, TJ Maxx and Wegmans stores nationwide between July 2009 and February 2011 for between $1 and $12.
Manufactured in: Vietnam
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the candles and return them to the store where purchased for a store merchandise card equal to the purchase price.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact the Pacific Trade International at (800) 331-8339 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://www.chesapeakebaycandle.com

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