CPSC, ATICO International Recall Candle Holders
Home product recall 00107c. Announced by CPSC on May 10, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 10, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 14,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The wooden top of the candle holder can ignite, presenting fire and burn hazards to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the candle holders immediately and discard or destroy them. Do not donate or resell.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For further information, consumers may call CPSC’s toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves lighthouse-shaped candle holders. They are made of wood (painted white or natural) with a glass and metal top. They measure about 11 inches high and 5 inches wide. A tealight candle is placed in the top of the lighthouse and can be seen burning through the glass windows. There is no identifying information on the product. A sticker on the bottom of the candleholder reads, “Made in China.”
About 14,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Lighthouse-shaped candle holders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by ATICO International USA Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Rite Aid stores nationwide sold the candle holders, from January through March 2000, for about $10.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
ATICO International USA Inc. has received three reports of candle holders igniting. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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