Safety tips
UL recommends the following candle safety tips:
- Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish candles and make sure they are completely out and the wick embers are no longer glowing before leaving the room or going to sleep.
- Keep candles away from decorations, curtains, bedding, paper, walls, furniture and other combustible materials.
- Place candles out of the reach of children and pets and away from areas where they can be knocked over.
- Use sturdy, non-combustible candleholders that collect dripping wax and won't tip over.
- Extinguish a candle when 2 inches of wax remains or a half-inch if the candle is in a container. This prevents heat damage to the surface and stops glass containers from breaking.
- Never leave children unattended in a room with lit candles.
- Always keep candles - as well as matches and lighters - out of the reach of children.
- Never use lit candles to decorate Christmas trees.
- Keep burning candles away from flammable liquids.
- Avoid carrying a candle during a power outage. Use a flashlight.
- Never touch or move a burning candle when the wax is liquefied.
