CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns
Source: CPSC Recall #02077
Recall Date
2001-12-20
Manufacturer
LTD Commodities Inc., of Bannockburn, Ill.
Units Affected
About 33,000
Products Involved
Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns
Hazard
These snowman lanterns can crack or catch fire, due to excessive heat from the tealight candles, which poses a risk of injury to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these lanterns immediately and contact LTD Commodities for information about returning the product, for a full refund.
Reported Injuries
LTD Commodities has received 18 reports of the snowman lanterns cracking or catching on fire, including one consumer who suffered a burn to her finger.
Sold At
LTD Commodities sold these lanterns through their mail-order catalogs, between September 2001 and November 2001, for about $4.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall Description
The recalled Holiday Porcelain Votive Lanterns are shaped like a snowman and have a white body; brown, tree-limb-like arms; an orange nose; and a black hat. A votive tealight candle illuminates the snowman from inside, which can be seen through holes in the body, the face, and hat. The lanterns have a product code number of HVO-MAN 102723-01, and have a label on the bottom of the snowman that reads in part, "WARNING: This item becomes extremely hot during use" and "MADE IN CHINA."
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28