Made in China Candles Recall Next?

With the recent and continuing toy recalls from Mattel for toys tainted with lead paint, and Walmart recalling dog treats, you can't help but wonder what product made in China will be recalled -- in a large way -- next.

Though not as publicized, there has already been many recalls for candles made in China because China has been manufacturing candles with wicks that contain lead. (Metal cored wicks have a piece of thin metal in the middle of the wick to help it stand up in melting candle wax.) We also do not know if many of the novelty type candles with paint on them may contain lead, especially the cheap candles.

It is illegal for manufacturers of candles in the United States to use lead core wicks, but other countries still allow lead wicked candles to be made. Sadly, many of these foreign candles are imported to the United States and end up on American store shelves and online stores.

Protect yourself by knowing exactly what you are buying, and purchasing candles made in the United States. Be careful about buying US brand candles that are manufactured in a different country. For example the majority of Hawaii gift and souvenir companies sell made in China candles.

Our company "Double Brush", has been producing handmade in Hawaii candles since 1996. We have never used lead core wicks and our company's direction is towards more natural products. A few years ago we switched from paraffin wax which is a by-product of the petroleum industry, to all natural soy wax. We also changed to hemp fiber wicks with no metal core.

We have received rave response from our customers for our cleaner burning and environmentally friendly candles. We invite you to try some the next time you are in the mood to buy some candles.

Comments

[Sheila]

All the news about goods made in China is quite concerning.

Kudos to you for choosing safer and environmentally friendly product years ago!

[HawaiiVacationGifts]

Mahalo Sheila. Besides producing a natural quality product for other people, it is also better for our health to be around and work with natural ingredients.

[Opal Tribble]

I've noticed the sudden attention to the goods made in China, and I have to admit I wonder what's behind it.

A lot of unsafe ingredients are made right here in the USA. Trade secrets protects companies from having to place the entire ingredients on product labels.

A recent bill that is being attempted to be pushed through Congress gives US manufacturers even more loopholes to hide behind. Many of us that make our living in alternative therapy in the natural beauty business have been fighting this.

I would say be wary not only of foreign countries, but we also need to remember that a lot of unsafe ingredients and products are made in the USA.

I think airing the dirty laundry of a foreign country takes some of the heat off the USA. That's just my opinion. ;-)

[HawaiiVacationGifts]

Opal,
That is a very astute observation, and I totally agree that there is more to it than what the corporate media is telling the U.S. public. I think it has something to do with making sure the U.S. economy is always ahead of China's.