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Trader Joe's recalls 653,000 scented candles due to fire hazard (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Uhh... isn't that the point of candles? To burn?

Well, these ones can spread the flame from the wick directly to the wax, which would pose a larger than normal fire hazard for a candle.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In a release on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website posted Thursday, Trader Joe’s said the flame on its Mango Tangerine candles can spread from the wick to the wax, causing a larger than expected flame

Yeah but not like that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Note to self, test melted wax for flammability when buying a new brand

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

I can image no scenario at all were this could go horribly wrong terribly fast.