DEMDACO Recalls Maril Brand Scented Candles Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards
Home product recall 25-250. Announced by CPSC on May 8, 2025.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 8, 2025. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 3,000 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’s glass container can crack or break while the candle is burning, posing a laceration and fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candle and contact DEMDACO for a full refund in the form of original payment. Contact DEMDACO via email at customercare@demdaco.com for instructions on how to receive a refund and pre-paid shipping label to return the candle. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required. Consumers should not return the recalled candles to retail stores. DEMDACO is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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: DEMDACO toll-free at 888-336-3226 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email customercare@demdaco.com, or online at www.demdaco.com/recall-information or www.demdaco.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves DEMDACO’S Maril-brand seasonal scented candles. The recalled candles were sold in an 8-ounce glass jar and come in various fragrances. A sticker with the brand name “MARIL” is located at the bottom edge of the glass. The fragrance name is also on the bottom of the container. The following scented candles and SKU numbers are found on the bottom label. Scented Candle Name SKU Number (located on the bottom of the glass jar) Siberian Fir Seasonal Candle 1008170071 Cinnamon + Cedar Seasonal Candle 1008170072 Pumpkin + Birch Seasonal Candle 1008170073 Seasonal Candle Tester - Siberian Fir 1008170074 Seasonal Candle Tester - Cinnamon + Cedar 1008170075 Seasonal Candle Tester - Pumpkin + Birch 1008170076
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Maril Brand Scented Candles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 6 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled MARIL Scented Candle 8-ounce Siberian Fir (SKU number: 1008170071)
- Recalled MARIL Scented Candle 8-ounce Cinnamon + Cedar (SKU number: 1008170072)
- Recalled MARIL Scented Candle 8-ounce Pumpkin + Birch (SKU number: 1008170073)
- Recalled MARIL Scented Tester Candle 8-ounce Siberian Fir (SKU number: 1008170074)
- Recalled MARIL Scented Tester Candle 8-ounce Cinnamon + Cedar (SKU number: 1008170075)
- Recalled MARIL Scented Tester Candle 8-ounce Pumpkin + Birch (SKU number: 1008170076)
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by DEMDACO, Leawood, Kansas.
- Gift shops nationwide, including Bachman’s (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Flowers Around the Corner (Bowling Green, Kentucky), Coopers Uptown Store (Kenosha, Wisconsin), Haws & Co. Floral and Gifts (Lehi, Utah), Past and Presents (Lenexa, Kansas) and online at www.demdaco.com from July 2024 through November 2024 for about $30.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received three reports of the candle’s glass breaking while in use. No injuries or property damage 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.