Floral Candles Recalled by Amscan
Home product recall 98-105. Announced by CPSC on May 6, 1998.
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Announced by CPSC on May 6, 1998. 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?
Burn - Not Fire-Related
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Floral Candles Recalled by Amscan NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 1998 Release # 98-105 Company Phone Number: (800) 335-7585 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Amscan Inc. Announce Recall of Floral Candles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Amscan Inc., of Elmsford, N.Y., is recalling 6,000 floral candles. These candles’ containers can break and allow hot wax to escape. The hot wax can cause burns and the broken candle container creates a potential fire hazard. Amscan Inc. received one report of the candle container breaking while in use. No injuries have been reported. These 2 1/2-inch-high, scented floral candles come in a container that resemble a flower pot. They were sold in assorted colors, including red, white, purple, pink and yellow. They were sold wrapped in plastic with a sticker on the bottom of the candle reading, “Made in China” along with the UPC symbol. Party supply stores nationwide sold the floral candles from January 1998 through March 1998 for about $2. Consumers should stop using the candles immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers should call Amscan toll-free at (800) 335-7585 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Amscan floral candles.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Amscan.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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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.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
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