Candle Safety

• Always keep a burning candle within sight. Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep.

• Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, flammable decorations, etc.

• Keep burning candles out of the reach of children and pets.

• Trim candlewicks to ¼ inch each time before burning.

• Be sure the candle is placed on a stable, heat-resistant surface.

• Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings

• Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents. This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning, and avoid flame flare-ups and sooting. Drafts can also blow nearby lightweight items into the flame where they could catch fire.

• Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room. Don’t burn too many candles in a small room or in a “tight” home where air exchange is limited.

• Don’t burn a candle all the way down. Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 2 inches of wax remains or ½ inch if in a container.

• Never touch or move a burning candle or container candle when the wax is liquid.

• Never extinguish candles with water. The water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might cause a glass container to break.

• Extinguish a candle if it repeatedly smokes, flickers, or the flame becomes too high.  The candle isn’t burning properly. Cool, trim the wick, then check for drafts before relighting.

• A burning candle should never be used as a nightlight.