Candle-lite of Cincinnati, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 3 million Clearfire candles sold primarily during the 1995 Christmas season. The candles could flare up during use, causing the candles' glass holders to overheat and break.
The company is aware of 142 instances of the candles flaring up and glass breaking. Several consumers were burned by hot gel or cut by broken glass.The candles are made of a clear, gel-like substance and came in five styles: red with apple cider scent; green with a spruce forest scent; clear with a floral vanilla scent; blue with a mulberry scent; and yellow with a sunflower scent. Each candle was packaged in a textured, clear glass jar shaped like a vase and measuring about 3 inches high.
Major discount chain stores sold the candles nationwide from October 1995 through April 1996 for approximately $4. Clearfire candles are now sold with a new formula and plastic covers over the top. Clearfire candles currently in stores are not subject to this recall.
If you have one of the earlier candles, stop using it, pull out the wick and dispose of the gel-like substance. Remove the UPC label from the bottom of the glass container and mail it, along with the wick, to Candle-lite, P.O. Box 42486, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Include your name and address so you can receive a $6 refund.
For more information, call 1-800-866-6654.
The candles have a label on the bottom of the glass container with a UPC number beginning with "076001" and ending with one of the following numbers:
304737 (diamond point glass, red/apple cider scent); 304744 (diamond point, green/spruce forest); 304959 (reflections, red/apple cider); 304966 (reflections, green/spruce forest); 304997 (American whitehall, red/apple cider); 305000 (American whitehall, green/spruce forest); 305192 (roly poly, red/apple cider); 305208 (roly poly, green/spruce forest); 305222 (pineapple, red/apple cider); 305239 (pineapple, green/spruce forest); 306878 (pineapple, blue/mulberry); 306885 (pineapple, clear/floral vanilla); 306892 (pineapple, yellow/sunflower); 307356 (pineapple, red/apple cider); 307363 (pineapple, green/spruce forest); 307554 (sherbet, red/apple cider); 307561 (sherbet, green/spruce forest); 307745 (pineapple, clear/floral vanilla); 806712 (heart, red/apple cider); 806729 (ponderosa, green/spruce forest); 806750 (reflections, red/apple cider); 806767 (reflections, green/spruce forest).