By Tara Richter…
Being raised by a fire-fighter, I was always mindful of fire-safety. Throughout my life, my dad has told terrible stories about homes that burned to the ground from Christmas trees, a forgotten pot on the stove, cigarette butts and of course, unattended candles. According to Health Canada there are on average 8001 candle fires per year, with 8 yearly fire deaths, 115 injuries and $26.2 million in property damage. The National Candle Association2 (USA) sites that 35% of fires are started in the bedroom, followed by the living-room (16%), bathroom (14%) and kitchen (11%).
After forgetting a candle burning in my own home, thankfully without incident, I was horrified to think about what could have happened and dread the thought of my dad responding to a fire alarm to his daughter and grandson’s house. The risk of burning candles was too great for me and I decided to follow the example of my dad and ban candles completely from my home.
Like a super hero to the rescue, Candle
Impressions has a solution for my candle deprived home. Since 2003, this company has been creating high quality, flameless (battery-operated) candles. I was impressed that the candles look and feel just like regular candles and are actually made of real scented wax. Mmmm – Vanilla!
Wax-on, Wax-Off isn’t just for the karate kid anymore. The set of 3-pillar candles I received also came complete with a handy little remote and a 5 or 10 hour timer. Even though I don’t have to worry about the fire hazard aspect anymore, I can now save myself from having to buy batteries in bulk by simply setting the appropriate timer.
I have used these candles nearly every evening since I received them. I love the soft glow and flicker of a real candle that they generate and the calming mood they produce in any room. I also love that I can place them anywhere in the house (the window, the bathroom, next to my bed, on my front porch) and not have to worry about the flame igniting nearby furniture or fabric.
Candle Impressions offer a wide range of candles in addition to the 3 pillar candle set I received. Their website creatively highlights all the decorative options their candles can be used for including wall sconces, outdoor, holidays, spas, table centres, and more.
I will definitely be getting more of these candles to fill my home with that unique atmosphere that only a candle can create, only now without worry of my life going up in smoke.
1 Health Canada: Because Canada-wide statistics for candle fires are not available, this estimation was based on data from Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and B.C. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/
2 National Candle Association: Source: Home Candle Fires, Fire Analysis and Research Division, National Fire Protection Association, December 2012. Based on 2006-2010 annual averages. http://www.candles.org/safety_
LOVE candles, but have put them on hold with so many little ones running around the house. Would love to be able to get these so we can have the best of both worlds again 🙂
I am amazed at these I never even knew they existed
Ive been wanting to purchase some for my mom in law but they are so expensive so winning is way better
With a dog and a toddler this would be perfect!
It would be nice to win because I love adding light without having flames. I can put them anywhere and not worry about the pets getting too curious.
These are so pretty and with Christmas coming they would be nice for decorating. (safely)
I hate burning candles, but love the look and ambiance they give off. I love my Scentsy instead, and these candles would be perfect for those nights cuddling on the couch 🙂
I really love the idea of no flame. In my home we do not have candles because on my cay who is attracted to the flame and also almost set the table on fire!
These are a gorgeous and safe alternative to ‘real’ candles! I would love to win them because I often light candles at home for the ambience, but then I have to worry about my cat and just the general fire safety. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love candles but hate the mess and am mostly allergic to the perfumed ones. These would be perfect for me.
I would love to win because I love candles but I’m always burning myself trying to light them and I hate the smoky smell that’s left when you put them out, also the safety factor makes me not want to use regular candles.
I have always loved candles and since I have a toddler in the house, who gets into lots, I haven’t been able to enjoy them so these would be a perfect alternative!
Actually I would give this to my grandmother who is always lighting candles and is at an age where we worry about safety and her falling asleep with lit candles. Great idea!
I get so nervous about candles with pets and kids in the house. One of our cats caught his tail on fire once and he ran and could have caught the whole house on fire. This is so great.
i LOVE candles,but safety comes first i would love to try these
Because i have a dog with a long waggy tail and i am now scared!
I bought some of these a few years ago but they didn’t come with timers or remote control. I’m so excited – this product just keeps getting better. With a remote control — my holiday decorating just went to a whole new level.
I would like to win because they would look very pretty in my livingroom.
Id love to win because I need more decor/ambience in my house
We saw these at Art Knapps Plantland, they are awesome!!
With 5 animals in the house and children constantly coming to visit, real flames are just not a great option… but I LOOOOVE the ambiance only candles can provide. This would be the perfect solution to my problem! Beautiful, classic and safe! It can’t get better… except by getting them for free! 😉
with lots of kids and my dog running around the house candles are not a viable option at the moment, but I would love these, as I could endulge in my love of candles again
i would like to win because i have 5 kids and 2 cats so i have a hard time using candles at all.
I love candles and used to have them all over my home. But now, With two boys ages two and seven and a three-year-old lab, things are frequently getting knocked over. I would love to win these candles to bring back the beauty and feel candles give off with out the dangers of having a real flame. Thanks for this giveaway!
I am an absolute candle fiend. I have candles in every room in my home. I was recently at a dinner where the hostess had these candles on her table. The glow they gave off gave a beautiful ambiance to the whole evening. I would love to own these ones as it would definitely bring my candle spending down..lol
So much safer and nice looking too.
I love to decorate with candles and with a new baby on the way, this would give me some piece of mind.
love candles but so scared of accidents, & have a little one thats everywhare, these are perfect
Id love to win these for an awesome Christmas gift for my candle loving friend with a crawling baby so he candle use has cut back drastically.
I love candles but my kids are always playing with them!
I’d like to win, as I can be forgetful sometimes and wouldn’t have to worrty with these. LOL
I love candles, but I am afraid to have them on when the kids are awake
thanks
I’d like to win these candles, because I already have one small one…..and love it! I like the set of three together! Classy!
love having candles sitting around the house and lighting some once in a while; these would be great with no candle wax mess.
I would love to win as these would be perfect for the shelf by my birds! I don’t put candles there now for fear of them burning themselves.
I’ve always had a fear of fire, and don’t use candles, especially with little kids. I’d love to try these out.
I would love to win because I love the smell of candles burning but tend to forget after a while and I am always afraid of something happening. We have grandchildren over all the time too and it makes me nervous with candles around so these would be perfect to use.
These would be perfect to use with Christmas decorations. You get the look and coziness/warmth of candles without having to be constantly worrying about them.
These would be fantastic especially around pets and my granddaughter. Love candles but don’t like the danger.
I would love to win because I love using candles but I am worried with a baby on the way this may have to change
Love candles, but with two curious cats and small children in the house they just aren’t safe. Would love to try flameless candles!
I love candles but with four pets I don’t feel comfortable having flames around so we have stopped using them. Would love to try these out, they sound great.
That is a great idea and love that they look so real. Would love to try these out for sure.
I like that the candles are flameless and safe while giving a nice soft glow to any room in the house
What a great and safe idea! With a baby on the way and 5 cats, this would be ideal!
i love the glow from candles, these would be safe 🙂
They look beautiful & safe
I love these for the look of a candle but safe to use around children.
I love candles, but with several young grandkids, I’m limited to when I can have a candle burning. These candles are such a smart idea!
With upcoming holiday season it would be the best decor in my room.
I love the ambiance of candles, particularly around the holidays, but with a toddler, a dog, and two cats, they’re just not feasible. This looks like a great alternative.
I am working towards having a calmer environment at home and I think these pillar candles would be great.
I have candles in every room in my house. They are so soothing and I love the scents. Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. Keep up the terrific blogging.
great candles!
Like to win so I don’t have to worry about the fire hazard
That looks awesome!
With having 2 kids this would be perfect in the house, flameless
I’d like to win this so I could have a candle without worrying about Sophie or my cats getting hurt.
I have a ten month old so I definitely can’t have any real candles around so I would love these for Christmas time.
I love candles but they are so unsafe for my little ones. Would love to win this!
I would feel safe with these beautiful candles on in my home.
I love candles, but these sound much safer, especially with a house full of pets. Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
This would be a perfect christmas gift
My birthday is coming up and these would be a perfect gift for me.
I would like to win because these candles look so pretty. Love that they are flameless!
I love candles, but my husband thinks that I’ll burn down the house.
I would like to win so I can give this as a gift at xmas to my mom
Would love to win these candles. I have brought in some lanterns from outside and plan to use them indoors for the winter. But I hate the thought of a fire. These would be wonderful.
I have several of these at home & would love a few more!
I’d love to win these as my husband’s allergic to candle smoke.
I would love these for my MIL, she loves stuff like this
I love candles but am always afraid to light them in case of a fire.
i love that I would not have to worry about melted wax on my furniture
I’d like to win because these would create a nice ambiance at home in the evenings.
Thanks.
I like having candles, but am worry about the fire hazards of them. These would be great as I can light them and not have to worry about starting a fire.
I love candles, but with active kids I’d be afraid they’d knock over and spill wax or worse.
Thanks for the giveaway.
With 2 little ones I haven’t lit a candle unless it is on a cake, in years
I love candles but my son is nervous about them. This would be the perfect solution.
candles add coziness to the home
I love candles but do not bother with them as I am nervous about fire hazard so these candles would be amazing and I love the idea of a timer to save on batteries
We use candles all the time for ambience so these would be a great alternative here.
I just ran out of the 1 candle that I have left…plus, Christmas is coming too soon!
safe candles for parents of toddlers 🙂
Because these would be safe for my pets!
I would love to win because I love candles! I love the scents and are very soothing.
Would look great in my living room.
I would like to win this because I have a grandson with down syndrome and it is not safe to have any flames near him. also I have cats and i’m very nervous to light candles with the cats around. what a safe thing to have.
i lovvvvvve candles.. and being that my 8 month old is starting to crawl this would be perfect for us!
Love candles, I cant use them with my bird I do love my scentsy though lol
A candle with a timer…and I don’t have to worry about fire and puppies and kids!! I love these candles, thanks for the chance!
I would love to win because now that our baby is on the move I want to use this type of candle for safety.
I’d like to win these for my Mother In Laws new house for Christmas!
love candles ! and they look so neat 🙂
These would be nice for the winter
These look like a great decoration and it’s more kid friendly than real candles.
I love these candle, much saver than the real ones. With a family of 5 and 2 pets,it is always crazy!
These candles would be perfect. I absolutely have a house full that the kids always seem to get to even when at its highest. These are unique and would be a great addition to my candle collection
I think these not only look great but I love that they are worry free. All the good with none of the risk or bad of candles!
I’d love to win because I spend way too much money on traditional candles!
I would love to win this because I have been know to be a bit addicted to candles lol
Love them
I would love to win because these would look lovely in my living room,I love canndles,!
Everything appears softer by candlelight and looks better, too. I love the ambiance created by the flickering flame of candlelight. My dad was a fireman and said to not leave the room if candles were lit. So having flameless ones is very safe.
More than once I’ve accidentally left candles unattended. I think these are a great idea and something I should probably be using.
I’d like to win because these ‘candles’ would look great on top of our fireplace mantle, without the worry of drippy wax, plus they’d add a welcome atmosphere to the entire room!
I have 3 cats but I love candles this fits
I would love to win this! I love that they are safe, great for when my grandbabies are visiting
i’d like to win because i love candles!
These would look great in my livingroom
I love candles and use them everyday!
I love the fact that they are so safe to use! Nevermind the fact that they’re so gorgeous too
these candles look great & would be safe to use around my little grandson
It is as simple as “I love Candles!!!! “
I would love to win this so I can enjoy candles again without having to worry about my kids getting curious and an accident happening.
id like to win becasue they are beautiful!! id love teo have those out at xmas and not have another thing to worry about ,,nowrries of fire with them!
I’d like to win because I can’t burn regular candles because my cats make a beeline to them as soon as their lit. I worry they will burn themselves or catch the house on fire.
I love flameless candles as we have 3 dogs and a cat and the safety is so much better.
I would love to win I have 3 little ones in the house so right now I just keep my candles very high
We love candles but with kids in the house I don’t like the risk of real ones!
I love that these are so safe to vs. real candles!
I love candles and I love that these are safe!
Love these and they look 100% real. Perfect for Christmas decorating!
I love candles, but always super cautious and scared as they are such a fire hazard. These would be perfect for me, ease my fears, and class up my home.
I’ve always loved candles, so relaxing, romantic they are special for many reasons & occasions. For me, a candle some bubble bath & music and or a good book is special quiet me timr
These are beautiful. My husband is a firefighter so we like safety things 🙂 I like how they are actually made form wax so look very real and love the timer.
I would love to win this, I have a little things for candles. I love them! And since my husband is a firemen these are the safest candles
These would be perfect to use at my daughters wedding.