Candle Safety Candles are a source of and delight when used properly. However, People have safely enjoyed using candles for centuries. if certain precautions are Their colors and scents enhance everyday life and not taken, candles can evoke memories of special events. also become a factor in a chain of events that can result in unnecessary injury and .

DURING POWER OUTAGES

CANDLE SAFETY TIPS • Use a instead of a candle whenever possible. CANDLE USAGE TIPS • Always use a flashlight, not a candle, for emergency . • Avoid carrying a lit candle. • Recommended burning is Don’t use a lit candle when one hour per inch diameter of the • Consider using battery-operated • searching for items in a confined candle. flameless candles. space. • Keep candles at least 12-inches from flammable materials. • Never use a candle for a light when checking pilot or • Use sturdy, safe candle holders. fueling equipment. The may • Never leave a burning candle ignite the fumes. unattended.

• Be careful not to splatter CANDLES AND when extinguishing a candle. CHILDREN

• Avoid using candles Keep candles out of reach of • Hold your finger in front of the • in bedrooms and children, and never leave a child flame as you blow the candle out. sleeping areas. unattended with a lit candle. The air will flow around your finger and extinguish the candle from both • A child should not sleep in a room sides. This prevents any hot wax with a lit candle. from splattering. • Don’t allow children or teens to have candles in their bedrooms.

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