Trader Joe's Company Recalls Mango Tangerine Scented Candles Due to Fire Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24342
- Recall date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Units
- About 653,000
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Trader Joe's Company
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Mango Tangerine Scented Candles sold in June 2024 and return the candle to any Trader Joe's store for a full cash refund of $4, or complete the Product Feedback Form online at https://www.traderjoes.com/home/contact-us/product-feedback to receive a $4 Trader Joe's gift card by mail. Consumers will receive a response from Customer Relations requesting a receipt or a photo of the candle.
Contact: Trader Joe's Company toll-free at 833-771-0299 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, online at https://www.traderjoes.com/home/contact-us/product-feedback, https://www.traderjoes.com/home/announcements?category=recalls or www.traderjoes.com and click on "Announcements" and then "Recalls".
Hazard
The candle flame can spread from the wick to the wax causing a larger than expected flame, posing a fire hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves Trader Joe's Mango Tangerine Scented Candles with SKU 56879. The candles are white colored wax with a cotton wick in a tin container. The candles weigh about 5.7 ounces, and SKU number 56879 is located on the bottom of the tin container.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Aug 15, 2024. It covers About 653,000 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: The firm has received 14 reports of incidents involving high flames with the recalled candles, including three reports of minor property damage and two reports of minor burns. Trader Joe's Company has 3 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Trader Joe's stores nationwide in June 2024 for about $4.
Companies and identifiers
- Distributor
- Trader Joe's Company, of Monrovia, California
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Trader-Joes-Company-Recalls-Mango-Tangerine-Scented-Cand…
- Last published by CPSC
- Aug 15, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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