Alena’s Candle Safety Tips
Our Candles might be pretty, but they’re still miniature fires. Follow Alena’s Candle Safety Tips and, some basic guidelines to ensure your candle-burning experience is a pleasant & safe one.
Before Burning
- Trim the wick to ¼ inch each time before burning
- Use a Wick Trimmer to trim your wicks as Long or crooked wicks can cause uneven burning.
- Place the candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface.
- Keep the wax pool clear of wick trimmings, matches, and debris at all times.
While Burning
- Never touch or move a burning candle.
- Always keep the candle within your sight. If you are going to leave the room, be sure to first blow out all candles.
- Do not burn the candle longer than 4 hours at a time.
- Keep burning candles out of reach of children and pets.
- Do not leave candles burning with no one in the room.
- Extinguish all candles before you go to sleep.
- Teach your children to be careful around open flames. Make sure they understand that candles are not toys, or something they can eat or drink.
When Extinguishing
- Use a candle snuffer to extinguish a candle to prevent hot wax from splattering.
- Make sure the candle is completely extinguished before leaving the room.
- Don’t touch the candle until it has completely cooled.
- Never drop your matches into the candle and make sure to put it into water before you dispose of your Alena’s fancy matches.
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