# CPSC, Island Soap & Candle Works Announce Recall of Candles
> **CPSC recall** · 2002-06-06 · 02173 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 02173
- **Date:** 2002-06-06
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Candles

## Hazards

Pieces of the candles' wick can fall off while burning and the wick can re-ignite after extinguishing, posing a burn and fire hazard.

## Manufacturer(s)

Island Soap & Candle Works, of Honolulu, Hawaii

## Retailer(s)

Island Soap & Candle Works exclusively sold these candles in Oahu, Maui, and Kauai, Hawaii and Monterey, California, from April 2000 through April 8, 2002, for between $8 and $15.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## Description

The recalled candles have a single wick surrounded by wax in a brown coconut shell. They were sold in about 20 different scents and ranged in sizes from "Mini" to "Large." The coconut shell has a label on the bottom that reads "Island Soap & Candle Works...Hand made in Hawaii...Do not leave a burning candle unattended." Some of the candles have moon and star cutouts around the upper rim of the coconut shell.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Island-Soap--Candle-Works-Announce-Recall-of-Candles-)
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