Spooky candle gives consumers a real fright

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders, which are sold exclusively at Yankee Candle. Three fires were reported after the window panes on the screen ignited.

Manufactured in China, Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders were distributed by Coyne's & Company, located in Minneapolis, Minn. They were sold at Yankee Candle stores nationwide and online at YankeeCandle.com between August 2009 and September 2009.

The screen is made of black metal with transparent coating on the glass windows. Measuring 15 inches wide, 15 inches high and four inches deep, it can hold up to six tea lights. (Tea light candles are not part of the recall.)

Yankee Candle doesn't provide any obvious information about the recall online. However, the distributor has posted the recall notice on its site. According to the CPSC, about 7,800 haunted houses are involved in the recall.

Consumers are advised to stop using the product immediately and contact Coyne's & Company or Yankee Candle for a full refund. For more information, consumers should call Coyne's & Co. at (800) 336-8666 or email custserv@coynes.com.