CPSC, LTD Commodities Inc. Announce Recall of Snowman Holiday Porcelain Lanterns

What was recalled

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."

Where it was sold

• LTD Commodities sold these lanterns through their mail-order catalogs, between September 2001 and November 2001, for about $4.

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