[Sca-cooks] Tiki Torch Recall

[Susan Fox]

Great timing, JUST after Pennsic!

We don't even bother buying this in Fire Danger Land, aka Caid.  Tiki 
torches are not allowed at any of our war sites.  I don't even get them 
for my apartment in Hawaiian Kitsch Paradise.  I do however have an 
inflatable tiki and a robotic light-up lawn flamingo, who has been named 
Elisabeth Pinkerton.

Selene


Sharon Gordon wrote:

>http://www.lamplightfarms.com:80/tiki/safety.asp?
>SID=&shopperid=5JE9123D7FQL8HK66SJDPMAXJUB702XC
>
>Recall Alert
>
>Lamplight Farms, Inc. Announces Recall of certain TIKI® Metal Flame
>Guards as used on some bamboo torches and replacement canisters
>
>The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the
>firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Customers should stop using the
>affected products immediately.
>
>Name of Product: Tiki® metal flame guard
>
>Units: About 981,000
>
>Manufacturer: Lamplight Farms, Inc.
>
>Hazard: The surface coating of these flame guards can absorb torch
>fuel which - under certain conditions - may be ignited by the flame
>from the torch wick, possibly setting the torch itself on fire. This
>poses a risk of burn injuries and property damage.
>
>Incidents/Injuries: Lamplight Farms has received reports of torch
>fires with some minor property damage and related minor injuries.
>
>Description: The recalled Tiki® Metal Flame Guard is a circular black
>component which sits atop a bamboo torch, holds the wick in place and
>threads to the fuel canister of the following torches: Tiki
>Beachcomber, Seagrass and Sandpiper. It is also present on some
>Replacement Canisters. "The recalled flame guard can be identified by
>the absence of two pairs of bent metal tabs, which are visible from
>above on good flame guards. See pictures following this document.
>
>Affected product UPC numbers: 086861010372 (Beachcomber),
>086861013335 (Seagrass),
>
>086861010457 (Sandpiper) and 076354995262 (Replacement Canister)
>
>
>
>Sold By: Wal-Mart Stores nationwide (some TIKI Seagrass torches and
>TIKI Replacement Torch Canisters) Lowe's Stores in Alabama,
>Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
>New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina (some TIKI
>Sandpiper torches); The Home Depot and other retail stores nationwide
>(some TIKI Beachcomber torches)
>
>Manufactured in: China
>
>Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these torches and
>contact Lamplight Farms toll free at 866-239-6664 for further
>information and to receive replacement parts as needed, at no charge.
>
>Consumer Contact: For more information, call Lamplight Farms, Inc.
>toll-free at 866-239-6664
>