Potpourri Burner (Kmart) – Fire Hazard (1991)
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Product
Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner tealight candles
Brand
Kmart
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in CPSC notice. Check official source for details.
Kmart is recalling Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner tealight candles. The hazard is: Fire & Fire-Related Burn. Based on CPSC recall notice.
Summary derived from CPSC notice
The following details were not provided by CPSC: remedy information, UPC codes.
Reason for Recall
As stated by CPSC
May 22, 1991 Release # 91-074 Kmart Recalling Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner Washington, DC -- Kmart, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling an estimated 18,000 Gift Gallery Potpourri Burners, Item #20-00-21, which sold for $5.97 at Kmart stores from September 1990 through February 1991. The tealight candle, which is sold with the Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner, burns too hot and may pose a risk of fire. The firm reports one incident where the tealight of the product was difficult to extinguish. No property damage or injury was reported. Consumers should return the Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner to any Kmart store for a full refund. This product was available in one color: cream with strawberries on a vine. The CPSC is announcing this recall as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks associated with consumer products
Reported concern (CPSC)
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Recommended Action
Per CPSC guidance
The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.
Verify this information on the official source
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View official CPSC recall noticePage updated: Jan 6, 2026