CPSC Recall in 2016: Crownplace Brands Recalls Kerosene Lamp Burners Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2016.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-246

Date: August 23, 2016

Product Name: Kerosene lamp burner

Recall Description:

This recall involves Crownplace Brands’ Aladdin MaxBrite kerosene lamp burners. The solid brass lamp burners measure about four inches tall and three inches in diameter. The burner thread is about 3/8 inches long (about 9mm). “Aladdin MAXBrite500” is printed on the burner knob. The patent number is 3551086. “Aladdin” and the patent number are printed on the barrel of the burner.

Hazard Description:

The kerosene lamp burner’s threads can disengage, allowing the burner to disconnect from the base, posing burn and fire hazards to the user.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 500

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of thread failure, resulting in a first degree burn.

Sold At:

Hardware and antique stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com from July 2015 through July 2016 for between $100 and $400. The lamp burners were sold separately and as part of a lamp assembly.

Manufactured In:

China