OPSS Serious Household decorative articles
Product Recall: The St Ives Co. A Cornish Christmas Candle (2501-0046)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2501-0046
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as, when extinguished, the wick continues to smoke and glow for an excessive amount of time, potentially leading to it re-igniting inadvertently.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandThe St Ives Co.
Batch number(s)151
Barcodenot stated
Product
The St Ives Co. A Cornish Christmas Candle
- Brand
- The St Ives Co.
- Batch number(s)
- 151
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: The St Ives Co. A Cornish Christmas Candle
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as, when extinguished, the wick continues to smoke and glow for an excessive amount of time, potentially leading to it re-igniting inadvertently.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative Article - Candle
- Brand
- The St Ives Co.
- Batch
- 151
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- Candle in a black glass container with a screw-top lid.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents serious risk of fire as, when extinguished, the wick continues to glow and smoke for an excessive time, which does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard. There is therefore a risk of the candle re-igniting and causing a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users by The St Ives Co Ltd.
- Owners of this product should stop using this product immediately and contact the retailer by email at: hello@thestivesco.co.uk for further information.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2501-0046
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative Article - Candle
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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