Sears Canada Issues a Voluntary Product Recall for Whole Home Outdoor Hurricane Candle Holder

TORONTO, April 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Sears Canada Inc. is issuing a voluntary product recall today for a Whole Home Outdoor Hurricane Candle Holders.  It has been discovered that the top can detach causing a potential fire/burn hazard.  The outdoor candle holder was sold in two sizes. 

The Hurricane candle holder was sold at Sears Canada retail stores, online at www.sears.ca, and through the Sears Canada catalogue between December 2013 and March 2014. The affected Manufacturer numbers and corresponding Sears item numbers are as follows:

Sears Item	Description	Selling Price	MFG #
97257	Hurricane Candle Holder 8.4" high	$39.99	SR14057
97258	Hurricane Candle Holder 10.2" high	$49.99	SR14058

In the interest of consumer safety, Sears Canada urges customers who have the affected candle holders to immediately stop using them and return them to their nearest Sears department store for a full refund if accompanied by a receipt of sale or Sears Card statement, or for the lowest selling price without a receipt.

Sears Canada has not received any reports of incidents and is bringing this matter to the public's attention in the interest of consumer safety.  The Company apologizes to its customers for any inconvenience.  Sears  will be posting signs in all of its retail stores to advise customers of this product recall.  

Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer with a network that includes 176 corporate stores, 234 Hometown stores, over 1,400 catalogue and online merchandise pick-up locations, 97 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide repair and service network. The Company also publishes Canada's most extensive general merchandise catalogue and offers shopping online at www.sears.ca.

SOURCE: Sears Canada Inc.

Michelle Lennard, Sears Corporate Communications, 416.941-4428, [email protected]