Pictograms for the safe use of candles
You can download candle labels and information on what these mean here.
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| General warning sign | Never leave a burning candle unattended. | Keep burning candles out of reach of children and pets. | Always leave at least XX cm between lighted candles. (XX means the minimum safety distance recommended by the manufacturer.) | Do not allow the candle to burn on or near flammable objects. | Do not place candles in draughts. |
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| Do not place candles near sources of heat. | Place candles vertically. | Shorten the wick to around 1 cm before lighting. | Always suffocate the flame. Do not blow out. | Always use a candle holder. | Keep melted wax free of matches and other contaminants as such items may otherwise catch fire. |
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| General warning sign |
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| Never leave a burning candle unattended. |
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| Keep burning candles out of reach of children and pets. |
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| Always leave at least XX cm between lighted candles. (XX means the minimum safety distance recommended by the manufacturer.) |
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| Do not allow the candle to burn on or near flammable objects. |
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| Do not place candles in draughts. |
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| Do not place candles near sources of heat. |
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| Place candles vertically. |
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| Shorten the wick to around 1 cm before lighting. |
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| Always suffocate the flame. Do not blow out. |
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| Always use a candle holder. |
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| Keep melted wax free of matches and other contaminants as such items may otherwise catch fire. |
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| Only use tealights in containers and candle stoves with an adequate air supply. |
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| Do not move a burning candle. |
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| Use a suitable container as these candles will melt when burning. |
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| Never use a liquid to extinguish the flame. |
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RAL Quality Mark for Candles
Award from Europäischen Gütegemeinschaft e.V. (European Quality Association) for candles of particularly high quality.