CPSC recall 12710
5 Hour Tea Lights
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2016-04-22
On 2016-04-22 the CPSC announced a recall of 5 Hour Tea Lights by The Sterno Group, citing the tea light wax can overheat resulting in the wax catching fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 12710 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2012-01-05 |
| Published | 2016-04-22 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | The Sterno Group |
| Distribution | US |
Product
5 Hour Tea Lights | The recall involves Sterno Bulk Pack 5 Hour Tea Lights, item numbers 505TL and 505S. The tea lights are standard sized, white wax tea light candles contained in small aluminum cups with no additional identification markings. The tea lights were sold in cases containing 500 tealight candles. Each case contains 10 boxes with 50 individual tea light candles. This recall only involves tea lights with codes ranging from 11060 to 11151 which can be found printed on both the outside of the case and on the back of the box of 50.
Reason
The tea light wax can overheat resulting in the wax catching fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Sterno-Recalls-Tea-Lights-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazard
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