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Candle – DW “Candles with Wood Wicks”

Serious risk Asphyxiation, Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 16 Dec 2019In the weekly report of 3 Jan 2020 (week 1, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Candle
Brand
DW
Name
Candles with Wood Wicks
Type / model
  • 138160
  • 138666
  • 138677
  • 138723
  • All scents across the DW wood wick candle range
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
138160, 138666, 138677, 138723, All scents across the DW wood wick candle range
Batch
The affected products were sold between September and November 2019.
Description
Candles with wood wicks, sold with different scents.
Risk
The candle releases an excessive amount of smoke. A person could inadvertently breathe in the toxic smoke, which might lead to poisoning or asphyxiation through carbon monoxide exposure.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer · from 4 Dec 2019
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 4 Dec 2019
Recall page
https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/product-recall-home-candle
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00041/19Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00041/19Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00041/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00041/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-01 (XML)
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