Candle Safety
We take candle safely very seriously here at wild&true, and recommend that these handy tips below will help to keep you safe while enjoying our naturally scented candles.
- Before lighting your candle for the first time, trim the wick down to about 5mm, repeat this action every time you relight a used candle
- Never leave a burning candle unattended
- Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets
- Place the candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface
- Never burn a candle for more that four hours at a time
- Do not burn a candle all the way down, we recommend that you stop using the candle once there is only 5mm of wax remaining in the container
- Never touch or move a burning candle
- Do not burn candles in a draught
- Place the candle away from anything that can catch fire
- Always keep the wax pool clear of debris and matches
- Always burn candles at least 10mm away from other candles
- Never blow out a candle, always use a candle snuffer
- Always read and follow the safety instructions on the base of our candles