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title: "Trader Joe's Company Recalls Mango Tangerine Scented Candles Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 24342 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The candle flame can spread from the wick to the wax causing a larger than expected flame, posing a fire hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-24342-trader-joe-s-company-recalls-mango-tangerine-scented-candles-due-to-fire-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# Trader Joe's Company Recalls Mango Tangerine Scented Candles Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 24342

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Aug 15, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Trader Joe's Mango Tangerine Scented Candles with SKU 56879. The candles are white colored wax with a cotton wick in a tin container. The candles weigh about 5.7 ounces, and SKU number 56879 is located on the bottom of the tin container.
- **Reason**: The candle flame can spread from the wick to the wax causing a larger than expected flame, posing a fire hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Trader Joe's Company, of Monrovia, California
- **Quantity**: About 653,000
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 24342

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Trader-Joes-Company-Recalls-Mango-Tangerine-Scented-Candles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Aug 15, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Mango Tangerine Scented Candles sold in June 2024 and return the candle to any Trader Joe's store for a full cash refund of $4, or complete the Product Feedback Form online at https://www.traderjoes.com/home/contact-us/product-feedback to receive a $4 Trader Joe's gift card by mail. Consumers will receive a response from Customer Relations requesting a receipt or a photo of the candle.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Trader-Joes-Company-Recalls-Mango-Tangerine-Scented-Candles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Trader Joe's Company toll-free at 833-771-0299 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, online at https://www.traderjoes.com/home/contact-us/product-feedback, https://www.traderjoes.com/home/announcements?category=recalls or www.traderjoes.com and click on "Announcements" and then "Recalls".

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Trader Joe's Company, of Monrovia, California records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/trader-joe-s-company-of-monrovia-california/)