Ceramic Potpourri Houses
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Kmart is recalling approximately 15,000 Ceramic Potpourri Houses (Item #32-67-47) that were sold in Kmart stores for $5.97 starting in June 1989. The tealight candle included with the product burns too hot and creates a fire hazard. The company reports at least 12 incidents where the product caught fire, causing minor property damage but no injuries.
Consumers who purchased this product should return the Ceramic Potpourri House to any Kmart store. Upon return, customers can choose to receive a full refund of the purchase price, a replacement potpourri house, or a replacement of the original tealight candle with a box of ten new tealight candles.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Kmart Recalling Ceramic Potpourri House NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: November 16, 1989 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-009 Kmart Recalling Ceramic Potpourri House Washington, D.C.-- Kmart Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling an estimated 15,000 Ceramic Potpourri Houses, Item #32- 67-47, which sold for $5.97 at Kmart stores since June, 1989. The tealight candle, which is sold with the Ceramic Potpourri House, burns too hot and poses a risk of fire. The firm reports at least 12 incidents where the product caught on fire which resulted in minor property damage and no injuries. Consumers should return the Ceramic Potpourri House to any Kmart store for their choice of a full refund of the purchase price, replacement with a new potpourri house or replacement of the original tealight candle with a box of ten new tealight candles.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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