Wal-Mart Holiday Times Santa Claus, snowman, goblet candleholders

Description: Wal-Mart Recalls Candle Holders Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2008 Release #08-240 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 925-6278 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Wal-Mart Recalls Candle Holders Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards 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: Holiday Times Candleholders Units: About 61,000 Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. Hazard: The candle holders could tip over, posing a fire hazard. Also, the glass holder could break, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves three Holiday Times candle holders shaped as a Santa Claus, a snowman, and a goblet. The goblet is made of glass. A tea light candle sits inside the holders. “Holiday Times” is printed on the product hang tag. Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from September 2007 through February 2008 for between $13 and $17. Manufactured in: Taiwan Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at www.walmartstores.com [Learn More]