FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 1999
Release # 00-040
Company Phone Number: (800) 478-2957
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
CPSC, Fashion Bug Announce Recall of Christmas Candles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Fashion Bug, of Bensalem, Pa., is recalling about
6,300 gold-colored candles. The gold coating on these candles can
ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Fashion Bug received a report from a consumer that the gold
coating on one of these candles ignited. No injuries or property damage
were reported.
These gold-colored candles come in the shape of a Christmas tree
or cherubs. The tree candle is about 7 inches high, and packaged in a
cellophane wrapper. A label on the bottom reads, "Made in China." The
cherub candle is about 3 inches high, sold in pairs and packaged in a
red box with a gold-colored lid.
Fashion Bug and Fashion Bug Plus stores nationwide sold the
candles from November 1999 through December 1999 for about $4.
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return
them to any Fashion Bug store for a refund. For more information, call
Fashion Bug at (800) 478-2957 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday.