Candle Safety

We have put together a selection of do’s and don’ts to ensure you stay safe while enjoying your new candles.

• Always put candles onto a heat resistant surface.
• Place candles in a proper holder. They need to be held firmly upright by the holder so there’s no danger that they will  fall over. The holder needs to be stable too, so it won’t fall over either.
• Don’t put candles near curtains or other fabrics – or furniture. And keep them out of draughty areas.
• Don’t put them underneaf shelves. It’s easy to forget that there’s a lot of heat above a burning candle. If you place it under a shelf or other surface then it can burn the surface. Make sure there’s at least three feet (one metre) between a candle and any surface above it.
• Keep clothes and hair away. If there’s any chance you could lean across a candle and forget it’s there, put it somewhere else.
• Candles should be out of reach of children and pets.
• Don’t move them when they’re burning. Extinguish candles before moving them. Also, don’t let anything fall into the hot wax.
• Extinguish candles before you leave a room. Never go to sleep with a candle still burning, and never leave a burning candle  in a child’s bedroom.
• Use a snuffer or a spoon to put them out. It’s safer than blowing them, which can send sparks and hot wax flying.
• Candles that have been put out can go on smouldering and start a fire. Make sure they’re completely out.