Langley/Empire Candle Company candles and candle holders
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 10, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 2reports to CPSC
- Feb 10, 2015the latest report was made
- Feb 27, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Langley/Empire Candle Company
- Maker
- Langley/Empire Candle CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Candles and candle holdersCPSC’s product type: Candles, Candlesticks and Other Candle Holders (code 463), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Candles
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2015 | 1 |
| February 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 10, 2015, sent to the company Mar 25, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 8, 2015
The product, in the report: Two ~3.25” x 3.25” x 5.5 “ Christmas Candles - sold separately
12/25/2014, 12/26/2014 The consumer’s daughter lit her two candles.
12/27/2014 The consumer’s daughter noticed that one of the jars had burnt black, more so than the other one, which appeared to have burned normally. Her daughter told the consumer that her nasal mucus was black. Her daughter did not make the connection that it was possibly due to the candles.
The consumer’s son-in-law was vomiting for a couple of days but the consumer nor her daughter are able to connect his illness to the candles.
01/06/2015 The consumer’s daughter lit some candles during dinner, one of which was the second candle in question.
01/07/2015 The consumer had black nasal mucus as well. When she cleaned her grand child’s mucus with cotton swabs, it were also black. The baby nor the consumer took any medications as the consumer decided to let it run its course.
When the consumer went to make the baby a bottle, the white bottle cap was black, as well as all the baby’s other bottle caps. Many things in the home were black: bottle caps inside cabinets, utensils, cabinets, toys, portable bath tub, curtains, windows, door corners, chandelier, metal plates for the water sprinkler system that is built into the ceiling, blinds, lighting domes, wood furniture, etc. All in all, most of everything that was plastic or metal on all floor levels. The consumer believes the smoke traveled through the ventilation system, so she decided to change the air filter. The consumer indicates that the filter was completely black.
The consumer believes this product poses a safety hazard. The consumer plans on contacting the manufacturer.
- Model
- Holiday Cheer - Style No.: 58418
- UPC
- 4412458418
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Kohl’s
- Bought
- Dec 5, 2014, about then
- Where
- Dupont, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Unknown, made or sold by Langley/
Empire Candle Company - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Feb 27, 2012, sent to the company Mar 22, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 5, 2012
The product, in the report: 8 inch Relgious Candles
After lighting a candle for approximately a half an hour she heard a crack. She noticed that the glass candle holder cracked. The consumer noticed that the wick is formed on the side of the candle instead of the center of it.
The consumer indicated that this is the third failure that she has experience with the same brand candles. The failure has occurred week apart from each other in 2/2012.
She contacted the retailer the week 2/20/2012 and bought the hazard to their attention. The consumer indicated that the retailer only offered to replace the candle.
The consumer has not contacted the firm and does not plan on contacting them. The consumer stated that the candle could pose as a fire hazard.
- Model
- 8 Inch Religious Candle (No Label on Outside-Plain)
- UPC
- 644124496402
- Serial number
- 44124 49640
- Bought from
- Fred Meyer, Washington
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2012
- Where
- Redmond, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Langley/
Empire Candle Company - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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