Candle Safety
 
Candles are a pleasant accessory for your home, but they need to be taken seriously. Always use common sense, and remember you are playing with fire!
 
Never leave a burning CANDLE UNATTENDED! Stay in the same room with it!
Never leave a candle burning while you sleep! This is a HUGE CAUSE OF HOUSE FIRES!
Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets! Many candles SMELL SO GOOD, and some of them even LOOK LIKE A FOOD product, so make sure kids don't mistake them! Watch for wagging tails near a flame.
Trim wicks prior to each use and keep trimmed to 1/4" to prevent smoke and soot damage to your home.
DO NOT BURN CANDLE WITHOUT AMPLE OVERHEAD CLEARANCE, too close to a wall, near combustible materials, near dry greenery, draperies, sheers, lampshades, garments, or in an enclosed area.
KEEP BURNING CANDLE OUT OF DIRECT DRAFTS. This includes air and heat vents, open doors and windows, and people traffic. A draft may cause the wick or flame to draw too near to the sides and may fracture the glass.
PLACE TRIVET OR PROTECTIVE COVERING underneath holder to protect furniture.
AVOID BURNING THE GEL COMPLETELY TO THE BOTTOM. Extinguish and discard the candle while at least 1/2" of gel remains.
INSPECT YOUR CANDLE CONTAINER BEFORE EACH USE. If you find a chip or crack, discard it. If a match is accidentally dropped into a candle, extinguish the candle and when it is cool, remove the match. If this is not done, the flame could burn away from the center creating a hazard.
GEL CANDLE WICK MAINTENANCE. When blowing out wick, take a minute to trim away loose or fallen wick particles using a toothpick or other object to collect pieces from 'liquidized' gel before it re-gels for next burning. This will keep the top gel looking nice and clean.
Burn gel candle ONLY FOR 2 HOURS then when the candle is cool, trim the wick with scissors or nail clipper. Trim the wick to 1/4" before relighting. A longer wick is prone to dark smoking, especially with more fragrant candles. Also, a longer wick is more apt to burn off center creating a hot spot on the side of the container that could cause it to fracture.
Do not move a gel candle container while the gel is still hot and liquid.
Keep candle on a LEVEL surface.