AirWick solid room deodorizers or fresheners
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 18, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 18, 2015the latest report was made
- Aug 26, 2013the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- AirWick
- Maker
- Reckitt Benckiser LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Solid room deodorizers or freshenersCPSC’s product type: Solid Room Deodorizers or Fresheners (code 974), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Air Wick Scented Candle - Color Changes”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2015 | 1 |
| August 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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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No one hurt Made Nov 18, 2015, sent to the company Dec 18, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 5, 2016
The product, in the report: Airwick electronic candle, Model ED42
On 10/26/15, firefighters responded to a house fire. An AirWick electrical candle/air freshener was plugged in and operating at the time of the fire. A mattress was pushed up tight against the wall and against the electrical receptacle where the candle was plugged in. There was also a pile of pillows covering the receptacle and the plug end of the candle. See attached photos and NFIRS report for further details.
- Model
- ED42
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand AirWick, made or sold by Reckitt Benckiser LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 26, 2013, sent to the company Sep 3, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 24, 2013
The product, in the report: Air Wick Color Changing Air Freshener. This is the link to the item as sold on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Air-Wick-Color-Changing-Scented-Indulgence/dp/B008619HLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1377521459&sr=1-1&keywords=Air+Wick+Candles+Changes+Color+Gently
I bought the Air Wick Color Changing air freshener which is a candle inside a frosted cup. The frosted cup changes color when the candle is lit (or when it feels warm, such as the touch of a hand). When the candle wick reached the bottom, the battery and mechanism at the bottom of the cup exploded and the wax flew all over the surrounding area (walls, picture frames, furniture, carpet, stairs, jackets hanging on the wall, toys). I found the pieces of the battery as far as 20 feet away from the candle. There were three distinct battery pieces that flew off the device to different locations. Thankfully, my children were not at home during the explosion, and no injuries were sustained. But from the look of where everything flew and the hot wax that flew on the walls this could have caused very serious burns and injuries to my children.
- Bought from
- Giant’s Food store, Virginia
- Bought
- Jun 16, 2013, about then
- Where
- Alexandria, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Air Wick Scented Candle - Color Changes, made or sold by Reckitt Benckiser LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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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