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Description: May 8, 2003Release # 03-123 Company Phone Number: (800) 925-6278 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Fabric Lanterns WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. 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: Fabric LanternsUnits: 64,000Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.Hazard: The fabric is not flame retardant and can be ignited by the lantern's votive candle, posing a fire hazard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: The cylinder-shaped lanterns are 7 1/2-inches high and 6- inches wide. Beige fabric with red and green floral designs covers the lanterns. Sold at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold the lanterns from December 2002 through March 2003 for about $7Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Return the lanterns to any Wal-Mart store to receive a refund.Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart toll-free at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.walmartstores.com.Media Contact: Karen Burke at (479) 273-431 [Learn More]