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CPSC reports CoScentrix Expands Recall of DD Brand Candles Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Hobby Lobby

U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionWashington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports DD Brand Candles are being recalled by CoScentrix because the service wax can ignite with a high flame posing a fire hazard. DD Brand Candles are sold exclusively at Hobby Lobby.

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

DD brand 5-ounce Mason jar candle.
DD brand 5-ounce Mason jar candle.

Product Information

Name of product: DD Brand Candles

Hazard: The candles’ high flame can ignite the surface of the wax, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: CoScentrix toll-free at 888.298.2722 from 8:00am to 5:00pm PT Monday through Friday or online at www.coscentrix.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page.

Units: About 256,000 (about 126,000 candles sold in tins were previously recalled in April 2014).

Description: This recall involves DD branded candles sold in 5- and 12- ounce Mason jars, 10- and 20-ounce decorative jars, 13-ounce coffee tins and 13-ounce holiday-themed jars. The single-wick candles were sold in a variety of fragrances and colors.The 5-ounce Mason jars are 2.25 inches wide by 3.75 inches high.The 12-ounce Mason jars are 3 inches wide by 5 inches high with plain metal lids. The DD logo and the word Handcrafted are in raised letters on the front of the jars. The candle fragrance and size are printed on a hang tag attached to the mouth of the jars.

The 10-ounce decorative jars are 4 inches wide by 3 inches high. The 20-ounce decorative jars are 5 inches wide by 4 inches high and hold a candle. The jars have metal lids with the DD logo in raised letters on the top. The candle fragrance and size are printed on a rectangular label on the front of the jar.

The 13-ounce coffee tins are 3.5 inches wide by 4 inches high and have a plain metal lid. The candle size and fragrance are printed on a label that wraps around the outside of the tin.

The 13-ounce Holiday candle jars are 3.75 inches wide by 4 inches high and have metal lids with the DD logo in raised letters on the top.  The DD logo inside a floral wreath, the fragrance and size are printed directly onto the front of the jar in silver.

The SKU number is on a label on the underside of each container. Candles with the following scents and SKU numbers are being recalled:

Scent SKU#
5-ounce Mason jar
Apple Brown Betty 746776
Blackberry Jam 706622
Black Peppercorn 713982
Candied Pecans 760520
Candy Apple 747204
Caramel Popcorn 755595
Cotton Candy 748335
Eucalyptus Sage 713784
Neapolitan Ice Cream 706093
Red Velvet Cake 704841
Root Beer Float 752972
12-ounce Mason jar
Apple Brown Betty 956953
Blueberry Crumble 949172
Candied Pecans 957134
Candy Apple 956979
Candy Corn 5441340*
Caramel Popcorn 957001
Chocolate Chip Cookie 956326
Cotton Candy 956987
Jack O’ Lantern 5441332*
Key Lime Pie 956748
Orange Dreamsicle 909234
Pumpkin Pie 956276
Root Beer Float 956995
Rosemary Bay 956813
Shortbread Biscuit 910950
Spice Cake 5441423*
10-ounce decorative jar
Autumn Harvest 5441407*
Chocolate Caramel 5441415*
Cinnamon Embers 957985
Eucalyptus Verbena 957217
Grapefruit Cinnamon 957688
Italian Linen 957381
Lavender and Sage 957415
Lemonseed and Parsley 957753
Mulberry Apple 958058
Pink Pepper 957656
Pumpkin Soufflé 5441399*
Spiced Amber 957670
Spiced Cider 5441381*
20-ounce decorative jar
Cinnamon Embers 890947
Eucalyptus Verbena 863894
Grapefruit Cinnamon 881342
Italian Linen 869784
Lavender and Sage 875369
Lemonseed and Parsley 889535
Mulberry Apple 907097
Pink Pepper 881797
Spiced Amber 879007
13-ounce coffee tin
Chai Tea 571190
Hazlenut Latte 574350
Kona Coffee 575019
Sweet Tea 583096
Warm Milk 589416
13-ounce Holiday candle
Spiced Pomander 505362

*Candles with seven-digit SKUs are seasonal.

Incidents/Injuries: CoScentrix has received 29 reports of the candle’s surface igniting and nine reports of property damage. One injury has been reported.
Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the candles and return them to the nearest Hobby Lobby. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund. Consumers without a receipt will be issued a store credit. Online purchasers should contact CoScentrix for instructions on returning the product.

Sold at: Hobby Lobby stores nationwide and online at www.HobbyLobby.com from June 2014 through October 2014 for between $6.00 and $20.00.

Manufactured in: United States

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.

CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at 800.638.2772 or teletypewriter at 301.595.7054 for the hearing impaired.

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