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10 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 17, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 10reports to CPSC
  • Jan 17, 2025the latest report was made
  • Sep 19, 2014the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Yankee Candle
Maker
The Yankee Candle Company Inc.Makers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“Yankee”, “YANKED” and “Yankee Candle Company”

By month

1 report from February 2024 to January 2025; the most in January 2025, 1. 9 earlier reports, since September 2014, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 20251
March 20231
April 20221
March 20211
January 20201
October 20191
October 20181
January 20161
June 20151
September 20141

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jan 17, 2025, sent to the company Jan 23, 2025, published by CPSC Feb 6, 2025

    The product, in the report: 22 oz Jar (with lid) Yankee Candle- Parisian Holiday Brunch scent. 2642977

    I use 22 oz Yankee Candle Jar candles nearly every day. I burn them for several hours at a time, I keep the wicks trimmed before each new burn, and away from other flammable things. I recently noticed that on the holiday candles (Santa Cookie and Parisian Holiday Brunch) that the wicks would develop large globs- unlick other fragrance of the candles I burn). On 1/15, I was alerted by my smoke alarm which was is about 7 ft from here I burn the candle in my living room. the room had filled with smoke, and flames were shooting out the top of the glass candle (the candle was near it’s end- and had about 1/4-1/3 inch wax remaining- normally, the candles have always just gone out when it got to this level. The jar was completely blacked out (this also hasn’t ever happened as they burn clear completely to the end). I have the candle saved if its needed. The candle became so hot that it melted the external label, which also has never happened. I did notice while burning this candle in particular that once solidified each time, there was a noticeably greater about of oily substance that would rise to the top. It’s unclear if the extra burn was from the bits of extra charred wick globs that had fell into the wax and hardened below the surface, or from the oil. The flames were approximately 4 inches above the top of the glass (9-10 inches from the wick at the bottom sine most the candle was already burned. My concern is that if this temperature had broken the glass- it could have sent flames out into the couch etc. and the fire wouldn’t have been contained. Separately, I do work for the US Fire Administration- and so this is of particular concern of mine beyond the safety in my own home.

    Model
    22 ox Jar Parisian Holiday Brunch
    UPC
    9283329188
    Bought from
    Yankee Candle Store #305
    Bought
    Dec 5, 2024
    Where
    Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee Candle, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Mar 15, 2023, sent to the company Mar 17, 2023, published by CPSC Apr 10, 2023

    The product, in the report: Sold at Costco. Yankee candle 6 pack

    Bought the 6 pack of yankee candle at Costco. I had one light on it was sitting on my granite counter. Heard an explosion and glass shattering. Look over and the candle glass exploded and there was a fire on my countertop. If this had been on a wood top there would have been a serious fire

    Bought from
    Costco
    Bought
    Mar 7, 2023, about then
    Where
    Winchester, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 68, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee candle, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Apr 19, 2022, sent to the company Apr 21, 2022, published by CPSC May 12, 2022

    The product, in the report: Small glass jar with a candle poured inside of it for burning

    A mini jar Yankee Candle exploded while burning. Shards of glass went flying and hit me. A burn mark appeared under the jar.

    Model
    N/a
    UPC
    N/a
    Serial number
    N/a
    Bought from
    Yankee Candle
    Bought
    Oct 14, 2021
    Where
    Bridgewater, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 59, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee Candle Company, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Mar 18, 2021, sent to the company Mar 25, 2021, published by CPSC Apr 15, 2021

    The product, in the report: JAR CANDLE

    CANDLE CRACKED AND GLASS EXPLODED

    Where
    waretown, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 54, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand YANKED, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  5. No one hurt

    Made Jan 13, 2020, sent to the company Feb 19, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2020

    The product, in the report: Yankee advent calendar candle

    Yankee advent candle, melted the container / holder.....which could have started a fire.

    Bought from
    Yankee
    Bought
    Nov 1, 2019
    Where
    Essex, United Kingdom: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 22, 2019, sent to the company Nov 6, 2019, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2019

    The product, in the report: Yankee Candle

    My daughter is allergic to Yankee Candle. Just walking in the mall by a store with the candles causes her face and throat to swell. I have contacted them to ask them for ingredients many times and even worked with the Attorney General of Massachusetts and Massachusetts General Hospital to ask for ingredients and they will not comply. I do have many emails to back this up. The candles do not even have to be lit to cause an issue. These must be harmful chemicals. The latest incident just happened again this past Saturday 10/ 19/19. We went to a store and we did not know that they carry so many of these candles. This industry does not seem to be regulated but needs to be.

    Bought from
    NA
    Where
    Lynnfield, Massachusetts: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Age 14, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee Candle, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  7. No one hurt

    Made Oct 10, 2018, sent to the company Nov 1, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 23, 2018

    The product, in the report: Candle

    Caller stated that while his spouse was removing the lid from the candle the glass jar shattered. No injuries was sustained from the incident Caller contacted the company and was advised that since they used the lid to close the jar while the candle was still lit the heat caused the jar to expand which caused the incident.

    Caller stated that he has used candle jars which was much thicker than this jar. He feels that this jar is a safety hazard and should be recalled.

    UPC
    8686068458
    Bought from
    Yankee, Indiana
    Bought
    Sep 22, 2018, about then
    Where
    Evansville, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. Not said

    Made Jan 6, 2016, sent to the company Jan 14, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2016

    The product, in the report: Yankee Candle Sparkling Cinnamon Tealight

    I was using a Yankee Candle Sparkling Cinnamon tealight when someone at the party noticed the flame was about 6 inches above the edge of the candle holder. We put out the candle and no damage was done to my home. It wasn’t until I was packing up the Christmas decorations this morning that I realized the plastic container holding the candle had melted to the candle holder.

    I’ve never had this problem before with this product and other candles from the same box burned safely. No other problems with other scents.

    I don’t know if this is an aberration or you have similar reports. Figured I’d err on the side of safety.

    Model
    Sparkling Cinnamon, Tealight
    UPC
    609032531959
    Bought from
    Yankee Candle
    Where
    Hampton, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee Candle, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  9. No one hurt

    Made Jun 22, 2015, sent to the company Jul 30, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 20, 2015

    The product, in the report: Yankee Candle large jar candle, Summer Scoop scent.

    I purchased a large jar candle from Yankee Candle in May 2015. I used the candle in my living room on my brand new coffee table with a table runner under the candle. I trimmed the wick and used the “safe candle” instructions suggested by Yankee. I was cleaning the next day and i was dusting my coffee table and tried to remove the table runner and the candle from the table and the runner had melted to my table. The table runner was melted to the bottom of the candle as well. The candle was not melted the entire way down the candle, only about 2 inches, as i had only burned it for 3 or so hours the night before. The runner that was adhered to my table removed the finish in the perfect ring of the melted candle. I immediately contacted Yankee Candle by email to file a claim. They have responded with template after template that my claim is still being processed. I sent them the candle for their investigation. I also sent them pictures of the damage to my table. They are not concerned about the heat transference from the candle and possible fire risk to my home and the danger to my family. They will not respond with any solution. Consumers need to know the possible risk involved or they need to pull the candle. It was a large Summer Scoop candle purchased in the Cranberry Township, Pa store. I have all of the pictures of the candle and the damage.

    Bought from
    Yankee Candle
    Bought
    May 15, 2015, about then
    Where
    Evans City, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee Candle, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. No one hurt

    Made Sep 19, 2014, sent to the company Sep 29, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 14, 2014

    The product, in the report: Yankee Candle - Winter wonderland Scent - approx. 4” round and 6” tall candle

    While burning a Yankee Candle, the glass shattered. The hot wax flowed out onto a counter-top along with the lit wick. We heard the glass shatter.

    Model
    Winter Wonderland
    UPC
    609032760496
    Serial number
    1188071
    Where
    Germantown, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Yankee Candle, made or sold by The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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