CPSC, Skylighter Inc. Announce Recall of Musical Flower Birthday Candleholders

Recalled March 14, 2005 · CPSC recall 05554 · Skylighter

Hazard

The center of the candle has an unexpected high flame and the plastic petals could ignite, resulting in melting and dripping plastic. The ignited plastic could also spread to nearby combustibles and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The battery contained in the middle of candle could eventually explode.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and contact Skylighter for a refund.

Units

About 120 candleholders

Incidents / injuries

There have been no reported incidents or injuries.

Description

The candleholder is shaped like a lotus flower. It is plastic and consists of eight small candles that are ignited by a center flame. The small candles open up to resemble a flower blooming. There is a battery inside the center candle that allows it to play the music to "Happy Birthday".

What to do

Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and contact Skylighter for a refund.

Contact

Consumers can call Skylighter at (540) 338-3877 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or via e-mail at [email protected]

Product

Musical Flower Birthday Candleholder

Distributed by

Skylighter Inc., of Round Hill, Va.

Retailers

Skylighter sold the candles on their Web site only in sets of two for about $6.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →