Flying Tiger Copenhagen Recalls Crocodile Candleholders Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 20-023. Announced by CPSC on Nov 19, 2019.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 19, 2019. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 180 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 candleholders are flammable and can catch on fire, posing a fire hazard when the candle burns down.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumer should immediately stop using the recalled candleholders and contact Flying Tiger for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: Flying Tiger Copenhagen toll-free at 844-350-0560 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at info.us@flyingtiger.com or online at www.flyingtiger.com and click on product information at the bottom of the page more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Flying Tiger Copenhagen candleholders shaped as a gold-colored crocodile. The candleholders measure 7 inches long by 2 inches wide. The candle holder is inside the crocodile’s wide open mouth. A hangtag attached to the holder reads, “Lysestage - Candle holder” and on the back “Item # 3017653, Batch # 218377”
About 180 units, as CPSC gives them.
Crocodile candleholders.
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 Flying Tiger, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Distributed by Tiger Retail East Coast LLC, New York.
- Flying Tiger Copenhagen stores nationwide from September 2019 through October 2019 for about $4.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has received one report of the candleholder catching fire. 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.
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.