Coconut candles being recalled

Advertiser Staff

A Honolulu company is recalling about 29,000 candles because the wicks can re-ignite after they are extinguished, posing a fire hazard.

Island Soap & Candle Works of Honolulu has received one report of a candle starting a fire that caused property and smoke damage, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said yesterday. No one was injured.

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 shell's upper rim.

Island Soap & Candle Works exclusively sold these candles on O'ahu, Maui and Kaua'i and in Monterey, Calif., from April 2000 through April 8, 2002, for between $8 and $15.

Consumers should stop using the candles immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. People with questions can call Island Soap & Candle Works at (877) 535-5566 Monday through Friday