mardi 1 août 2017
1 Woman's Favorite Candle Turned Into a Nightmare That Sent Her to the Hospital
For those of us who burn candles frequently, it can be easy to ignore the "warnings" label on a new scent in the excitement of bringing it home to burn. After all, aren't most candles the same? It's just wax and wick! But one woman's experience with a freak candle accident is an important reminder to pay close attention to those warnings, practice basic candle safety, and never leave them burning unsupervised.
Ashley Brawley, a mother from Burleson, TX, ended up in the emergency room with first- and second-degree facial burns after attempting to blow out the flames from a three-wick candle that had leapt several inches while she was out of the room. "I walked in the living room and that's when I saw the candle. It was in flames," Brawley told local news outlets of her experience on a regular Sunday afternoon. "I blew on it about three or four times and the last time I blew, it just went all up in my face . . . I immediately started screaming."
Ashley's husband posted about the nightmarish experience on Facebook and included video footage of the incident that some might find disturbing. According to him, Ashley attempting to diffuse the candle caused the flame to engulf her face and splash it with hot wax. Eventually, after attempting to douse the offending candle with water inside the house, Ashley's husband carried it outside with oven mitts and sprayed it with the garden hose.
The family insists that they trim the wicks of their candles regularly, but the warnings on the bottom of the vanilla-scented candle warn against burning for more than three hours at a time. Based on time stamps from the video, the candle had been left burning for three hours and 20 minutes while Ashley did chores and styled her hair with her daughter in the next room. The candle also warns against extinguishing with water.
However, how many of us have forgotten to blow out a candle after the advised time period, allowing it to burn for a bit longer than recommended? It's not an uncommon oversight, which is part of what makes the experience so sobering! "We've done everything that any normal, sane person would do and that's what happened," Cody Brawley told news outlets of the terrifying experience. "It scares me to death."
So next time you're burning a candle to enjoy the scent or relieve anxiety, be sure to give the label a good once-over before grabbing your lighter. Remember to trim your wicks before lighting a candle, and if possible just replace the candle's lid to extinguish the flames. If this is not possible, consider investing in a wick dipper to avoid accidents while blowing out candles!
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