| Description | Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Gel candles
Thought you all should read this for your own safety.
Hi all, My former secretary had a terrible thing happen to her and her
family last week, and I wanted to share it with all of you so that you
could be warned and warn your friends and family as well. She had a gel
candle burning in her bathroom...it exploded and caught her house on
fire...the house burned down and they have lost everything. The fire
marshal told her that this is not the first incident where a gel candle
has exploded and caused a fire. He said that the gel builds up a gas,
and often times it explodes and sets fire to the room it is in, which
is what happened to her. The fire was so hot it melted the smoke alarm,
and they didn't discover the fire until there was an explosion, which
was her toilet blowing up, and then it was too late...the entire upstairs
was engulfed in flames. Smoke damage and water damage have destroyed
what wasn't destroyed by fire. I know that there are roomies and friends
that I don't have on this list because I can't remember how to spell
their screen names...please pass this along to anyone I missed.
I wouldn't want this to happen to anyone else. Her family is
devastated. All their mementos and everything of value and meaning
are gone. I'm not trying to scare anyone...just a friendly warning
to all of you about the use of gel candles left unattended. Thanks
and take care.
NOTE: Marty and I know a lady who loves the gel candles. She had
one burning on her mantle and it caught fire just like in the message
above. She was at home at the time and saw it happen and grabbed
the candle to keep it from setting her home on fire and it came
apart in her hand. She suffered third degree burns to her hand and
3 fingers! Please, if you or anyone you know have these candles,
don't light them, they are dangerous. Please, pass this on.
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