Safety for all candles

• NEVER LEAVE BURNING CANDLES UNATTENDED
  
• Always check the labels and warnings with the candle and candle holder
  
• Use a large, suitable, non-flammable holder.
  
• Ensure the candle is upright in the holder before lighting.
• To avoid damage to surfaces always place candle and candle holders on a surface that will not be damaged by heat e.g. ceramic tiles or plates. Table mats are NOT suitable.
• Do not move candles when lit or when wax is still liquid.
• Always read and follow manufacturer’s instructions supplied with candles and candle holders. Remove all packaging before use.
• Burn out of reach of children and pets.
• Extinguish candles with a candle snuffer. Do not blow them out. Never use water to extinguish a candle.
• Ensure candles are placed at least 10cm/4 inches apart and allow headroom above the candle for the heat to disperse.
• Ensure candles are burned away from flammable items.
• Candles should be burned away from other sources of heat such as television sets and away from direct sunlight.
• Candles should be burned in an area free from draughts.
• Trim wick to 1cm/ 1/2 inches before lighting and relighting. If the candle smokes extinguish and trim the wick.
  

Candle holder
Mercury glass is a beautiful but delicate material. Candles should never be allowed to burn right down in these, or indeed in any other candleholders.

Note also that all novelty candles, such as our pine cone (and artichoke ones) tend to drip unevenly because of their irregular shape. They should always be placed on a solid surface such as a flat china plate or ceramic tile to avoid scorching and damage to fine surfaces.

With our mercury glass holders we include a small bag of white sand. Tip some of the sand into the glass cups to stabilise the candle and insulate the holder.

Novelty candles
Much of the decorativeness of novelty candles comes from their irregular shape. However this does mean they tend to drip more copiously and more unevenly than ordinary candles. Always place a novelty candle on something large and fireproof such as a ceramic or china plate or a slate tile to avoid damage to surfaces. A table mat, for instance, is not a safe option.

Use a suitable, non-flammable holder and make sure the candle is firmly upright, not leaning to one side.

Never move a candle once lit and while the wax is liquid. And never leave a candle unattended.

Candles add pleasure and beauty to our homes, but many fires have been started by inattentiveness. Please be careful!