dell Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Any reaction?http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07092.htmlhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07090.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 So is that the regular sq. mason canning jar or just one they used for their candles that looks like it? Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dell Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Beth, I am not sure, but it seems the problem is with the wick not secured enough and has the tendency to move to the side. Wow, even at 1$ each, it's already 3.7M! It's scary to think.I am concerned about using plastic tealights. Anyone with experience getting this plastic shell burned? Dell:shocked2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have never had any problems with the plastic cups for tealights, even when they have been powerburned; it has always worried me, however, that they are made from a substance that melts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjackson35 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have the same feeling about the mason jars. If the wick isnt secured, its going to move. Wonder if they stick them to the bottom with anything, or just set them in after they pour the wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Even in my testers without attaching the wick, if the melt pool gets deep enough on a power burn, the wick just tips over and extinguishes itself. Maybe they are real over wicked? Makes one a bit nervous, though. Bethedited: Also, some of those were smaller than the regular mason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeB Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have one of those mason jar candles I picked up at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago to see how they burned. The wick is not attached to the bottom and after a few days of sitting in a different environment FO was leaking out. There are two small puddles on the top of the candle and some on the side. Needless to say I haven't burned it. I'm just going to save it to show people you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have one of those mason jar candles I picked up at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago to see how they burned. The wick is not attached to the bottom and after a few days of sitting in a different environment FO was leaking out. There are two small puddles on the top of the candle and some on the side. Needless to say I haven't burned it. I'm just going to save it to show people you get what you pay for.I picked up a couple of them too. (Curiosity got the best of me at the grocery store.) While digging the wax out of one, I noticed the wick wasn't secured at all. There was probably ~1/4" of wax between the wick tab and bottom of jar. Crazy, esp. with the bottom being convex. Oh well,... whaddya expect for a dollar?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 the wick just tips over and extinguishes itselfLighteningbug, are you using wick assemblies (wicks with metal safety wick tabs) or just a plain wick? I don't see how it could fall over using a wick tab... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Lighteningbug, are you using wick assemblies (wicks with metal safety wick tabs) or just a plain wick? I don't see how it could fall over using a wick tab...She probably does (like me) and just pokes and hole and inserts a wick. When you reach the bottom and the bottom liquefies enough, the wick just falls over. Remember, she's talking about testers, not production candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I remember another thread on here where someone posted a pic of a plastic tealight cup that was totally melted. Everyone told her that the customer must have done soemthing special to it to make it melt like that. hmmm now I am not so sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Hi. Yes, I am talking about my testers. In my finished jars I attach a pre tabbed wick. I've been using wick stickems with good luck, but when these are gone I think I might try the ole glue gun. I'll need another outlet...presto, heat gun, scale and now a glue gun! I have some of the plastic tealights too. Never burned one all the way yet. I needed a purple one for decoration. But now, maybe I will look for an alternative. They do look cool when you can see them all colored, but...safety first. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Heat gun doesnt keep them secure enough when the candle burns all the way down, I have had some come loose in the 8oz square mason jars with the tabs glued with a heat gun. Its becuase the bottoms are a bit curved up and they will slide to one side. Better stick with the wick stick ums. I havent had any break on me though, Richards Packaging makes some pretty durable mason jars. But I am still not going to take any chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley1231 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I was testing some tea light wicks once and had a rough wick, tab & all, swim over to the edge of tea light cup,... but luckily I noticed it before it did too much damage!! It permanently yellowed the little clear plastic cup before I extinguished it. The cups had slightly recessed circles in the bottoms that I thought it would keep the tab in place...Apparently I was Wrong! Now, I only use pre-tabbed tea light wicks that have really large round bottoms on them, that way they there is no way the flame can swim too close the edge of the tea light cup. I simply cant imagine having to take the time of securing wicks onto tea light cups, especially if I had to do alot of them! Has anyone that uses the silicone to secure their wicks is jars ever has a wick that came loose while burning a candle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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