WARNING REGARDING THE USE OF OUR CANDLES AND WAX MELTERS
Never leave a burning candle unattended
Always extinguish candles before leaving the room or going to bed. Also extinguish any candles that smoke, flicker, or have an uncontrolled flame.
Keep candles out of reach of children and pets
Do not place candles where they may be knocked over by children, pets… or anyone else!
Never light candles near flammable objects!
Place your candles on a heat-resistant, non-flammable surface, at least 30 cm away from any flammable items (curtains, decorations, etc.).
Always leave 7 cm between burning candles
Follow the safety distance indicated on the packaging. If not specified, keep at least 7 cm between candles. Candles placed too close together may drip or produce soot, and tealights may catch fire.
Avoid placing candles in a draft
Keep candles away from drafts to avoid uneven or rapid burning, soot formation, and excessive dripping. A draft may also blow a curtain into the flame.
Do not place candles near a heat source
The higher the surrounding temperature, the greater the risk. For example, tealights placed on a television may ignite and melt the plastic. Other types of candles may drip or become unstable and fall over.
Always use a candle holder
Candle holders must be heat-resistant and non-flammable. They must also be stable and large enough to catch dripping wax.
Place candles upright
Position your candles straight to prevent dripping and reduce the risk of improper burning. Glass containers may break if the flame touches their sides.
Trim the wick to about 1 cm before lighting
Shorten the wick before lighting the candle. A wick that is too long can cause wax build-up or an excessively high flame that produces soot.
Keep the edges trimmed to 1 cm
When a rim forms higher than the wick, the flame becomes poorly ventilated and may produce soot.
Remove debris from melted wax to prevent ignition
Objects such as matches, insects, decorations, or wick fragments may catch fire. The candle may then overheat and flare up.
Do not move a burning candle
Moving a lit candle has the same effect as placing it in a draft (soot and dripping). If you move a tealight while all the wax is melted, the wick may shift and ignite the wax.
Snuff out the flame — do not blow it out
For safety reasons, use a candle snuffer. Never blow out a candle, especially if it is in a container such as a lantern: the wax may ignite or splatter onto your face.
Never use liquid to extinguish a candle
If a candle cannot be extinguished easily, cover it with a damp cloth. Never try to extinguish a candle with water — it may cause splashes of hot wax or make glass holders explode.
Do not let a candle burn all the way down
Extinguish candles when they reach about 2 cm from the holder. If a candle burns completely, it may leave burn marks or even start a fire: glass holders may explode, and metal holders may overheat.
Maximum height of a candle
A candle that exceeds the maximum height inside a lantern may melt due to overheating. The lantern itself may overheat and cause burns.
Use tealights only in well-ventilated holders or burners
Insufficient ventilation may cause the tealight to ignite.
Use an appropriate candle holder because these candles liquefy as they burn
Always use a correctly sized and shaped holder, as these types of candles liquefy completely when burning.
Use floating candles exclusively on water
Floating candles must be used exclusively on water. Place them in an appropriate water-filled container.
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