Victorian Trading Company Recalls Tealight Holders Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recalled 2015-12-22. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 1,000Units
2015-12-22Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- The recall affects John Snowball, Esq., Tealight Holders. The tealight holder is a snowball-shaped character with a wire monocle on his right eye, a cigar in his mouth and a black top hat with a yellow band above the brim on his head. Tealight holder measures 4.5" x 4.5" x 6." There is a hole in the back of the item to hold the tealight. Clear stickers with Victorian Trading Company logo are on the bottom of the tealight holders.
- The hazard
- The diameter of the hole in the top hat is too small, which can allow heat to build up and create cracks in the surface, posing a fire hazard.
- Injuries
- The firm has received three reports of cracks in the holder. No reports of fire.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the tealight holder and contact the firm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. The firm is contacting consumers directly.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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