Candle Safety

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For All Candle Types:

Always read WARNING label on the bottom of your candle before lighting.

Never leave a candle burning unattended!

To prevent fading, keep candles out of direct sunlight.

Always burn votive candles in proper receptacle, as they will burn better and longer. Put a few drops of water in your votive holder, set in candle and light. When candle is done, the remaining wax will pop right out for easier clean up.
NEVER, ever dry burn a candle. Dry burning is when you let the candle burn down to the bottom of the container, until there is no wax left. This could over-heat the container and cause it to crack, thus resulting as a potential fire hazard in your home. In the instance of pillar candles, any previously burned wick pieces that have fallen to the bottom of the pillar could re-ignite and cause a flare-up, resulting in a fire hazard.

Proper Extinguishing - VALUABLE INFORMATION!

Ever buy a candle and after a few times of lighting it and either blowing it out or using a candle-snuffer, the candle wick won't re-light? Notice all that smoke after you've used this technique to extinguish the candle? It's because by blowing out the flame or using a candle snuffer, the inside of the wick is still burning. You can't re-light a wick that is all ash on the inside.

To prevent this, when extinguishing your candle, dip wick into the liquid wax, using a non-flammable instrument (like metal tweezers), then re-position the wick in upright position. This helps eliminate smoking and soot by thoroughly extinguishing the wick and your wick will be prepared for the next lighting.

Always keep wick trimmed to ¼" to eliminate smoking. This also allows for better fragrance throw.

Keep candles out of drafts. Drafts cause candle flames to flicker and smoke is released when the flame is disturbed, thereby causing smoking and soot buildup. It can also cause overly long wicks to spark off and float in the air, possibly landing on flammable objects.

JAR CANDLES:

Always burn your candle one hour per diameter inch of jar. For example, if you have a 4" diameter jar candle, burn 4 continuous hours, then extinguish. This "breaking in" process insures that it will perform better and burn evenly throughout the life of the candle. Never burn cracked or chipped jar candles.

Never allow a container candle to burn all the way to the bottom. The flame could cause the jar to break. Extinguish candle when it reaches 1" from the bottom or 1" above any embedded objects (sand, shells, etc.).

FRAGRANCE MUSHROOMS?

If you burn your candle for over 2 hours at a time, you may develop a carbon buildup on your wick, commonly referred to as a Fragrance Mushroom. This is a friendly reminder that you have purchased a handmade, highly scented candle. If you see a carbon buildup on the wick, extinguish the candle, trim the wick to ¼", re-light and enjoy!

WARNING !!!
Burn only on heat resistant surface. Keep from drafts. Do not burn candle when wax is less than 1" from the bottom of container. Do not touch or move candle while burning. Never leave a candle unattended. Candle may look and smell like a food product. PLEASE keep out of reach of children and pets. Keep wick trimmed to ¼" to eliminate smoking and soot.

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