CPSC, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Glass Candle Holders
Home product recall 05-272. Announced by CPSC on Sep 15, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 15, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 10,000 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 candle holder can unexpectedly break, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these candle holders. Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes clear, Glass Floater Bowl candle holders. The candleholders measure 3½ inches high, 10½ inches in diameter and have a 3-inch diameter base. A sticker on the bottom of the candle holder has model number SKU 2040310 printed on it.
About 10,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Glass Candle Holders.
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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?
- Made by Pier 1 Imports, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Pier 1 Stores nationwide, from February 2005 through August 2005, for about $15.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
There have been eight reports of the candle holders breaking. No injuries or property damage has 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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