CPSC, Continental Creations, Inc. Announce Recall of Menorahs
Home product recall 05-601. Announced by CPSC on Sep 8, 2005.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 8, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The cups holding the candles on these menorahs are not constructed of the correct material and could ignite, posing a fire hazard.
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What should you do?
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Do NOT use these menorahs. Please destroy or discard this product.
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- 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?
The recalled menorahs come in two styles. There is a cat menorah with cats sitting near the candle cup holders. There is a dog menorah with dogs sitting near the candle cup holders. The menorahs have a sticker on the base stating either “P1157” or “P1166”.
About 480 units, as CPSC gives them.
Cat and Dog Menorahs.
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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?
- Imported by Continental Creations Inc., New Bedford, Mass.
- Specialty stores nationwide sold the menorahs, from July 2005 through August 2005, for about $20.
- 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 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.
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.