CPSC, Carlton Cards Retails, Inc. Announce Recall of Tealight Candle Holder
Home product recall 05-089. Announced by CPSC on Jan 21, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 21, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 5,000 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?
During normal use, the decorative marshmallows or decorative campfire flames may catch fire.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the store where purchased or other stores where Carlton Cards are sold for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: Call Carlton Cards at (800) 955-1244 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit http://www.carltoncards.com
Which ones are recalled?
The candle holder is a Christmas decoration designed to hold a tealight candle. The candle holder includes three figures (penguin, moose, snowman) dressed in red and green sweaters, scarves and hats, roasting marshmallows on a stick over a small fire. Model numbers 4-01-427, 231279-4 and UPC code 90000 08741 are printed on the bottom of the candle holder.
About 5,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Roasting Marshmallow Tealight Candle Holder.
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Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
9000008741
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Carlton Cards Retail, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Card stores nationwide from October 2004 through December 2004 for about $13.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- 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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.