theoldehearth Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I just came across this, both companies had recalls on their candles in January. One obviously a large company that had their candles made in Hong Kong and can afford to do this but the other is a much smaller company that will be greatly affected to the point of halting any orders while they try to remedy the situation.http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/recalls/2008/01/pottery_barn_wick_petal_candle.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 That is terrible. That is why we all need insurance to cover our butts because things happen..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern.scents Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 So..the Wick and Petal candles, after reading their website they make it seam like only every 1 in 10 candles that they made would be affected. They said it was due to raw materials they received. To me, it sounds like a wicking issue. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 They look like palm container candles. Wicks in palm wax can do strange things. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern.scents Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Where did you find pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Its not clear to me why the wick and petal candles are unsafe. However, Pottery Barn should have known better. The egg shaped candles look pretty but they also LOOK like a fire hazard waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerticallyEnhanced Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I have never worked with palm, but do with soy. I have seen some big swings in lots over the years. Twice I have gotten lots where I had to wick up two sizes on some of my heavier oils. The next lot usually goes back down to my normal wicking. I have always thought that if someone was testing with a "bugger" batch of wax it would be dangerous in the long run. They would use the bugger batch to test and get their wicking down and think that was how it would be forever, not knowing about the possible swings in wax lots. Then, if their next batch of wax is "normal", and they used the wicking they formulated with their testing, it would be way over wicked. Over wicking one of my jars with wicks two sizes too big would make some big 'ole flames...I could totally see "minor damage" being done. I just think it is so important for soy wax sellers to educate their customers about the possible changes in waxes. Many put a notice on their site, but many still don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerticallyEnhanced Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Where did you find pics???on the recall page http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08167.htmlat the bottom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yikes! Those PB ones are sort of scary! I guess what happened with the others could have happened to any of us if we didn't test each batch of wax. I am just getting ready to order another batch of Pure soy, so I will be testing at least one candle from each of those.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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