DECORATIVE CANDLES Safety tips

Keep wicks trimmed to 1⁄4 inch. This helps prevent soot, which all types of wax candles can create.

Extinguish with a candle-snuffer. If you blow them out, wax could splatter.

Keep candles out of reach of children and pets and away from holiday evergreens and other decorations.

Don’t use a knife or sharp object to scrape wax drippings from a glass holder. This could scratch, weaken or break the glass upon subsequent use.

Place candles about 3 inches apart from one another on stable, nonflammable candleholders.

Sources: Home Safety Council,
National Candle Association