{"id":563,"date":"2025-08-12T16:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nca2dev.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=563"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:21:49","slug":"candle-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/candles.org\/candle-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Candle Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"563\" class=\"elementor elementor-563\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d545be0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d545be0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775eb15d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"775eb15d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f90d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0f90d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/340285721?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67414583 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67414583\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d14e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34d14e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Candle Fire Safety Tips<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7357b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7357b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candles bring warmth and ambiance to any space\u2014but they also come with fire risks. 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before You Light a Candle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c3a715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c3a715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Trim the wick<\/strong>\u00a0to \u00bc inch before each use to prevent high flames and soot.<\/li><li><strong>Place candles on stable, heat-resistant surfaces<\/strong>\u00a0away from anything flammable.<\/li><li><strong>Keep candles out of reach<\/strong>\u00a0of children and pets.<\/li><li><strong>Avoid drafts<\/strong>\u2014don\u2019t place candles near open windows, fans, or air vents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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won\u2019t tip over easily.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60048c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60048c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extinguishing a Candle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7363485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7363485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Use a snuffer<\/strong>\u00a0or gently blow out the flame\u2014don\u2019t use water, which can cause hot wax to splatter.<\/li><li><strong>Double-check the wick<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure it\u2019s fully extinguished.<\/li><li><strong>Don\u2019t touch or move the candle<\/strong>\u00a0until the wax has completely cooled.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ea1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55ea1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Candle Labels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e96d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e96d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look for candles that follow\u00a0<strong>ASTM safety standards:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b760872 elementor-widget 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