Target Recalls Nearly 5 Million Candles Due To Injuries; Minnesota + Wisconsin Stores Included
If a recent Target run included getting candles for you and someone in your family, you need to be aware of a recall that Target Stores issued on Thursday, May 18.
The recall was issued after the company received 137 reports of the candle jars breaking or cracking during use. Six injuries, including lacerations and severe burns, have been reported by consumers so far.
The recall in question involves some 4.9 million Threshold-branded glass jar candles, which Target sold exclusively nationwide, and at Target.com, in multiple sizes and various scents. Prices of the recalled Threshold candles ranged between $3 and $20.
The candles included in the recall were sold from August 2019 through March 2023 with scents that included water mint and eucalyptus, apple blossom and breeze, and warm cider and cinnamon, among others.
In the recall, Target advises consumers who bought a recalled Threshold product to "immediately stop using them.” The candles can be returned to any Target store or by mail for a full refund. Consumers with further questions are encouraged to call Target at 800-440-0680 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. CT.
Here are the descriptions of the recalled candles:
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Apple Blossom and Breeze Candle - Threshold™
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Berry Lemonade and Melon Candle - Threshold™
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Coconut Sorbet Candle - Threshold™
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Red Mandarin and Guava Candle - Threshold™
- 5.5oz Glass Jar Charcoal and Black Teak Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Jar 3-Wick Berry Lemonade and Melon Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Charcoal and Black Teak Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Peony and Cherry Blossom Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Water Mint and Eucalyptus Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Jar 3-Wick Ashwood and Palo Santo Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Soft Cashmere and Lavender Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Red Mandarin and Guava Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Vanilla Bean and Amber Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Cerulean Surf and Sea Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Jar 3-Wick Coconut Sorbet Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Glass Jar Warm Cider and Cinnamon Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Lidded Milky Glass Jar 3-Wick Apple Blossom and Breeze Candle - Threshold™
- 20oz Jar 3-Wick Candle Tangerine Ginger - Threshold™
- 14oz 3-Wick Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Vetiver and Moss - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Coconut and Honey Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz 3-Wick Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Coconut and Honey - Threshold™
- 14oz 3-Wicks Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Black Cedar - Threshold™
- 14oz 3-Wick Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Red Mango and Amber - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Acai Berry and Spruce Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Candle Whiskey & Oak - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Rose and Cedar Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Candle Vanilla and Bergamot - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Candle Leather and Embers - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Ocean Air and Moss Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Rosemary and Linen Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Fir and Suede Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz 3-Wicks Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Coastal Wind and Lavender - Threshold™
- 14oz 3-Wick Milky White Glass Woodwick Candle with Wood Lid and Stamped Logo Rainwater Lily - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Sandalwood and Smoke Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Eucalyptus and Palm Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Applewood and Amber Candle - Threshold™
- 14oz Lidded Amber Glass Jar Crackling Wooden 3-Wick Fennel and Pine Candle - Threshold™
Consumers can visit the Target recall page to also see the item numbers for the recalled Threshold candles.