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Yankee Candle recalls 31,000 candles due to glass cracking

Yankee Candle recalls 31,000 candles due to glass cracking
Posted at 2:58 PM, Dec 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-12 15:38:00-05

The Yankee Candle Company has issued a voluntary recall of 31,000 units in its Luminous Candle Collection.

According to a Dec. 8 statement posted on the company's official website:

"We have recently received consumer feedback regarding our new Luminous Collection candles which has indicated that when the candle is lit, the glass jar may crack, posing a possible laceration hazard."

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says no injuries have been reported as a result of the affected candles.

The Yankee Candle website has the item number and UPC codes for affected products and anyone who has purchased them can contact customer service at (877) 803-6890 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.