Lavender Botanical Candle Recalled by Bath & Body Works
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Ken Giles
September 27, 1996
(301) 504-7052
Release # 96-195
CPSC and Bath & Body Works Inc. Announce Garden Lavender
Botanical Candle Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bath & Body Works Inc. of
New Albany, Ohio, is recalling about 18,400 Garden
Lavender Botanical Candles. Dried flowers inside the candle
may catch fire as the candle burns, presenting a fire
hazard.
Bath & Body Works has received three reports of the
lavender material inside the candle igniting. No injuries
have been reported.
The cylindrical, white wax candles, measuring 4 inches
high and 4 inches in diameter, contain small purple lavender
flowers. A label on the bottom of the candle reads, "Garden
Lavender Botanical Candle."
Bath & Body Works stores sold the lavender candles
nationwide from May 1996 through August 1996 for about $15.
Consumers should immediately stop using the lavender
botanical candles and return them to any Bath & Body Works
retail store for a refund of the purchase price, plus a
$25.00 Bath & Body Works gift certificate. For more
information consumers should call Bath & Body Works at (800)
395-1001.
No other Bath & Body Works candles are involved in this
recall.