CPSC, Pottery Barn Announce Recall to Issue Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 04-004 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- October 2, 2003
- Brand
- Pottery Barn
- Category
- Lighting and electrical
- Products
- Halloween House Tea Light Holder
- Hazard
- Fire and burn hazard
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Units
- 5,400
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 3, 2025
What was recalled
The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior. The house is made of metal and measures 14.5 inches in height. The base of the house is a thin flat piece of metal surrounded by a black wire metal fence. The house holds four tealights on the bottom floor and one inside the turret. "Made In China" is written on a sticker on the bottom of the house.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Halloween House Tea Light Holder · 5,400 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Pottery Barn retail stores nationwide, from July 2003 through September 2003, for about $40; Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif..
Consumer contact
Pottery Barn for recorded information anytime at (888) 922-9245.
Recall history and context
Pottery Barn appears in 7 CPSC recalls on record. See all Pottery Barn recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 112 recalls in the lighting and electrical category, 47 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Halloween House Tea Light Holder (5,400 units). The Halloween House is all black in color with wire-web windows, mesh rooftops and a brick-front exterior.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fire and burn hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should go to their Pottery Barn store with the purchase receipt, if available, to receive a complimentary set of metal tealights and a warning sticker to place on the item for future users, that states: "Warning - Do not use plastic tealights. Use only with metal tealights."
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 3, 2025. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.