Candles, Candlesticks And Other Candle Holders

21YOM PRESENTS WITH A BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM AFTER A POT OF MELTED WAX AND FIRE EXPLODED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND FOREARM, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT DX: BURN OF HAND

33YOF WITH LACERATION TO HER RIGHT THIRD FINGER. STATES SHE WAS REMOVING A CANDLE THAT WAS BROKEN, HER FINGER SLIPPED AND SHE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER FINGER ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS. LACERATION NOTED. DX: FINGER LACERATION

47YOF, C/O BURNS TO NOSE AFTER HER DOG KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE SET FIRE TO HER HOUSE, , SOOT NOTED AROUND NOSE & MOUTH BUT NOT INSIDE EITHER DX:: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO FACE, AMA

50YOM P/W BURN TO FEET, PT WAS HOLDING CANDLE, HE DROPPED IT W/ BLISTERS ON ANKLE AND TOE, PT ENDORSES USING 6 BAGS HERION LAST NIGHT, DX:BURN, DRUG PROBLEM

72 YOM WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WHEN HIS OXYGEN TUBING CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HIS FACE. +FD. DX: FACE BURNS FIRST DEGREE, SUPERFICIAL BURN OF LEFT HAND.

43YO *** FEMALE HAD A CANDLE BURNING LAST NIGHT AND HAD CONCERNS IT WAS GOING TO BURN ITEMS AROUND IT SO *** SMOTHERED IT WITH *** HAND RESULTING IN BLISTERED TO THE R PALM DX: BURN

14YOF PATIENT DROPPED A CANDLE ON HER FOOT DX: CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT

24 YOM STATES HE GOT HOT CANDLE WAX ON THE TIP OF HIS PENIS. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN

40 YOM PRESENTS WITH A BURN. REPORTS A CANDLE CAUGHT HIS FIREPLACE MANTEL ON FIRE. HE TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE INITIALLY WITH POTHOLDERS AND BURNED HIS HANDS. ?FD DX BURNS TO HANDS

36YOM COMING FROM LIVING FACILITY AFTER SETTING FIRE IN WHICH CANDLE FELL AND IT SET HIS CURTAINS ON FIRE. UNKNOWN IF *** INVOLVED. PT HAS PALPITATIONS AND ENDORSES CRACK USE DX: SUBSTANCE USE

51 YOF WAS SHOWERING AND SMELLED SMOKE, AND NOTICED A CANDLE HAD CAUGHT SOMETHING ON FIRE, PT SUSTAINED A SUPERFICIAL BURN TO BACK, COHGB NOT DONE, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: SMOKE INHALATION

23YOF C/O OF LOWER LEG ABRASION S/P PT STATES PT SCRAPPED HER LEG ON A BROKEN CANDLE A WHILE AGO. NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND IN LEG DURING EXAM. DX: LOW LEG ABRASIONS

I purchased a Goose Creek Candle (double wick) "Blueberry Cheesecake" scent. I lit it and about 2 hours later, the flames starting getting higher and higher and the candle shattered.

On September 1, 2025, I was burning an Apotheke charcoal Votive candle. The candle was lit indoors on a flat, stable, non-flammable kitchen counter surface, away from other objects or debris, and was being used exactly as intended for normal household fragrance and ambiance. The entire top surface of the candle ignitednot just the wick. The container split apart during the fire. When I moved it to the sink and poured water on it, a fireball erupted before the flames finally went out. Wax spread across my sink and into the garbage disposal, possibly causing damage. This incident could have easily resulted in a house fire or injuries if I had not been present. I have photos of the aftermath and the remains of the candle. I have also experienced abnormal performance with another Apotheke charcoal, petite candle (flame extinguishing after short burns), which I understand may relate to fragrance oil load or wick design. I am concerned this represents a wider safety issue with the brand.

I was burning a scented 9oz candle in a glass container made by LULU CANDLES. The candle had been used many times previously and approximately 1/2 inch of wax remained in the candle the last time I lit it. The candle was burning for approximately 3-4 hours and the majority of the wax was gone, at which point the glass container violently shattered. Glass fragments were scattered across my floor and counter, and the wick, which was still on fire had fallen out onto my counter top as well. I was able to quickly extinguish the fire but I believe that had I not been within sight of the candle, my apartment could have caught fire.

. We received a complaint yesterday about a 2in1 Sure Scents candle (Peaceful Stream/Moonlit Waves) catching fire and exploding which was purchased from Dollar Tree by [REDACTED] in Dover. We visited the same store that the complainant purchased the candle from this morning ([REDACTED]) and purchased 2 of the candles. We also purchased Sure Scents 2in1 in Hawaiian/ Sweet Vanilla and Ambient brand in Coconut & Beachwood. We conducted a test burn of these items in normal conditions. Within 10 minutes of lighting these candles the Sure Scents (Peaceful Stream/Moonlit Waves) wax ignited onto a flame reaching 6 inches tall. The flame temperature of this candle was over 800 degrees. The candles with no issue had a flame temperature of around 200 degrees. We allowed it to burn for an hour this way before extinguishing it and the entire test was recorded. Both glass containers failed and broke apart. The other two candles had no issues.

I bought a small stress relief votive candle that is in a plastic holder, from bath and body works in August of 2011. I cut the wick and burned it once for about 20 minutes. The Second time, I cut the wick and burned it again, after 15 minutes, I noticed that the candle had burned down, melted and started to burn my wood dresser. It was on fire!! And burning everything, including two library books and a pair of cotton pants that where nearby. I thank God that I saw this in time and could put it out before it burned my home down to the ground.... Please look into this,as the company has not been forthcoming about this product and the danger it can cause in minutes. There is no warning on this item!!

Last night, before going to bed, my husband went to blow out a Bath & Body Works candle on our bedside dresser. As he did so, flames shot up the wall and erupted into a fireball across the ceiling. I had just fallen asleep, so it was especially frightening to open my eyes and see nothing but flames above me. I’ve heard of this happening to quite a few others with this particular brand, but figured since we always followed proper precautions - keeping the wicks trimmed, the candle away from combustible objects, and only burned for a couple hours at a time - it wouldn’t happen to us. Sadly, I was wrong. We’ll be spending the weekend scrubbing soot and repainting. However, I’m so thankful that nobody was injured!

This consumer is reporting an incident with a candle that she purchased from a retail store sometime around September 12th, 2018. On September 24th, 2018 she and her husband were sitting in their family room and had been burning the mulled cider scent candle in the middle of a long counter in their kitchen. Nothing was around the candle, the counter was empty with the exception of this candle. The candle is a wax based candle and it had been burning for approximately one and one half hours when her husband got up to go to the kitchen for a drink and saw the flames from the candle burning at approximately 18 inches high. He immediately pushed the jar to move it but it was too hot for human touch. He kept blowing on the fire at the candle level until it did extinguish. He and the caller let it sit on the counter until it cooled off then they moved it outside to the patio. On September 25th, 2018 the caller wanted to just check whether the candle would burn slowly, however after around an hour it did not flame up the way it had on September 24th but it did become so hot that it blew out the side of the glass jar it was contained in blowing the piece of glass approximately 12 inches outward. There are no injuries being reported. The consumers contacted the retailer because this is their brand and the retailers corporate offices continuously re-route to the nearest store to their caller In addition: * The consumer contacted the manger & assistant manager in person at the store where she purchased the candle. (7421 West Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ 85381 602.627.9848) She was told an email notification would be sent to all stores & added to their "database." * There are numerous YouTube videos online depicting & describing nearly identical experiences with 2 Walmart, Mainstay, jar candles.

My boss gave me a Pier One pumpkin spice candle as a gift. While using the gift, for a second time, and the flames started to get really high and there was quite a bit of smoke. As I went to put out the candle, it exploded. Luckily nothing caught fire and I didn’t get burnt or anything. I managed to put the flames out.