CPSC Recall in 2012: Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-098

Date: January 31, 2012

Product Name: Holiday-themed tea light candle warmers

Recall Description:

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.

Hazard Description:

The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 5,700

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of the Snowmen candle warmer catching on fire causing a minor burn injury to a consumer's hand.

Sold At:

Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest from November 2011 through December 2011 for about $8.

Manufactured In:

China