The following notice has been issued by the European Commission:
Alert number
A12/00041/19
Category
Decorative articles
Product
Candle
Brand
DW
Name
Candles with Wood Wicks
Type / number of model
138160, 138666, 138677, 138723, all scents across the DW wood wick candle range
Batch number / barcode
Unknown
Risk type
Asphyxiation, chemical
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 taken by economic operators
Recall of the product from end users, withdrawal of the product from the market (by: importer)
Company recall page
https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/product-recall-home-candle
Description
Candles with wood wicks, sold with different scents
Country of origin
United States
Alert submitted by
United Kingdom
Type of alert
Serious
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