IKEA Recalls Candles for Fire and Burn Hazards
Home product recall 06-168. Announced by CPSC on May 18, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 18, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 133,000 packages of six candles units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The candle’s wax can catch fire causing a high flame and posing a fire and burn hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled candles immediately and return them to the nearest IKEA store’s “Returns and Exchanges” department for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.ikea-usa.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves the ANGAR (#200.301.24) and SAMLAS (#900.524.43) outdoor candles. The candle’s container is made of silver-colored metal and measures about four inches wide by two inches high. The container is filled with white wax. The candle’s wick is about ½ inch square and is made of brown fiberboard. They were sold in packages of six candles. The candle name and article number (#) is written on the instructions for use accompanying the candles.
About 133,000 packages of six candles units, as CPSC gives them.
Outdoor Candles.
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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 IKEA Home Furnishings, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
- IKEA stores nationwide from February 2001 through July 2005 for about $4.
- Made in Estonia, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
IKEA has received 16 reports of incidents involving flaring of the outdoor candles, seven of which involved minor burn injuries.
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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.
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