RECALL ALERT - Yankee Candle Recalls 31K Candles

A recall has been issued for Yankee Candles that pose a potential “laceration hazard” when lit.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves 31,000 candles from Yankee Candle’s Luminous Collection fragrance line.

The jar can crack when the candle is lit, posing the hazard. Yankee Candle said it has received 16 reports of the glass jar cracking, and that no injuries have been reported.

The candles, which retail for about $35, include six scents (all listed below) along with the item number that can be found printed on the bottom of the glass jar:

Item number – fragrance

1535651 – Sea Salt & Coral

1535890 – Blackberry & Sage

1535891 – Apple Blossom & Melon

1535892 – Sugarcane & Honey

1535893 – Pine & Sandalwood

1535894 – Cinnamon & Cedar

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the product and contact Yankee Candle to receive a full refund. The candles were only sold in Yankee Candle stores and on their website between September and November 2016.

You can call Yankee Candle toll-free at 877-803-6890 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Saturday & Sunday or online at www.yankeecandle.com and click on “Luminous Candle Collection: Safety Notice”

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RECALL ALERT – Yankee Candle Recalls 31K Candles