Trader Joe's recalls 653,000 candles sold across U.S. due to fire risk

Trader Joe's is recalling astir 653,000 Mango Tangerine Scented Candles sold nationwide due to the fact that the wax tin go engulfed successful a flame, making the merchandise a occurrence hazard, the institution said Thursday successful a announcement posted by U.S. information regulators.

The market concatenation has received 14 reports of incidents of the U.S.-made candles sparking precocious flames, including 3 involving insignificant spot harm and 2 reports of insignificant burns, the Monrovia, California-based institution said.

The recalled candles' flames tin dispersed from the product's wick to its wax, starring to a larger-than-expected occurrence and a imaginable occurrence risk, according to the notice published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The grocer is urging radical who purchased the candles to halt utilizing them and instrumentality them to immoderate Trader Joe's store for a $4 currency refund. Another enactment would beryllium to implicit an online form and get a $4 Trader Joe's acquisition paper successful the mail. Expect to archetypal person a petition for a receipt oregon photograph of the candle. 

About 653,000 Trader Joe's Mango Tangerine Scented Candles are being recalled. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Sold successful June 2024, the recalled candles are white-colored wax with a fabric wick successful a tin container. The 5.7-ounce candle has the SKU fig 56869 connected the bottommost of the tin. 

Part of a rotating lineup of seasonal candles, Trader Joe's initially recalled the product connected its website successful June, but did not specify however galore were sold oregon whether the institution had received reports of injuries oregon related fires.

The privately held institution operates astir 550 market stores successful 42 states and the District of Columbia.