Candle Safety 101

Our Top Candle Safety Tips:

  • Trim your wicks between burns! Never light a candle with a wick longer than 1/4".
  • Always keep a candle burning within sight
  • Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire
  • Keep burning candles away from children and pets
  • Always burn candles on a stable, heat-resistant surface
  • Keep the wax pool free of matches, debris and wick trimmings
  • Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents
  • Do not burn the candle all the way down. Be sure to leave 1/2" in containers
  • Never touch or move a burning candle
  • Use a snuffer to extinguish a candle
  • Never burn a candle longer than 4 hours