Candle Warning Labels & Stickers
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What you need on candle warning labels + free templates
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Candle labels aren’t just for product branding and adding a pleasing aesthetic to your candles, they also provide important safety information for your customers. So, to help you get the proper warnings on your labels, we’ve provided the candle warning label text you need as well as some candle warning label templates. You can easily order by the label size you need, whether you want to print your candle safety labels yourself or order custom candle warning labels.
What you need on your candle safety label
The reason candle warning stickers are so important is that candles cause more than 8,500 house fires a year on average, according to the NFPA. And, approximately 85% of those could be prevented by following three simple rules, according to a study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- Always burn candles within sight
- Never burn candles near flammable items
- Keep candles away from children and pets
Industry standards state that the three candle safety rules should always be placed somewhere on your candles for proper fire safety. Thankfully, there are industry-standard pictograms that help convey the message when space is limited. The ASTM standards recommend that fire safety warning labels are put on each unit of sale, and visible at the point of sale. You also need to make sure they’re not covered, obstructed, or removed by the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer.
Most warning or cautionary labels also feature instructions for proper candle burning:
Burning Instructions
Trim wick to 1/4″ before lighting. Keep the candle free of any foreign materials including matches and wick trimmings. Only burn the candle on a level, fire-resistant surface. Do not burn the candle for more than four hours at a time. Stop use when only 1/4″ of wax remains.
If you need some help applying your candle safety labels, check out How to Apply Your Candle Labels Perfectly for some useful tips.
Candle label template designs
To help you label your candles quickly and safely, we’ve created some candle warning labels you can order instantly online. The messaging on our warning label templates adheres to ASTM standards and features proper burn instructions, as well as basic candle safety.
So, whether you want to go with or without pictograms, simply click on the link below for the size candle warning template that matches the label size you’ll be using. Or find the most popular sizes on our Candle Warning Label Template Gallery.
Then, once you’ve found the template you need, you can print the labels yourself using Avery blank labels, or let Avery WePrint professionally print your candle safety labels.
Here are some examples of templates available.
1″ round candle warning labels (1.0 inch)
Fit well on the bottom of 2 oz. & 6 oz. Hex jars
1-1/2″ round candle warning labels (1.5 inch)
Fit well on 12 oz. & 16 oz. canning jars, 3 oz. tureens, 4 oz., 8 oz., 12 oz. hex jars, 12-sided containers, cube jars, 2 oz. status jars, 3 oz. votive holders, tins
- 1-1/2″ round candle warning template without pictograms
- 1-1/2″ round candle warning template with pictograms
- 1-1/2″ round candle warning template with logo space & pictograms
2″ round candle warning labels (2.0 inch)
Fit well on salsa jars, 16 oz. canning jars, 8 oz. tureens, 6 oz. tins
- 2″ round candle warning template without pictograms
- 2″ round candle warning template with pictograms
- 2″ round candle warning template with logo space & pictograms
2-1/2″ round candle warning labels (2.5 inch)
Fit well on salsa jars, 11 oz. tureens, 12 oz. & 21 oz. status jars, 8 oz. tins
- 2-1/2″ round candle warning template without pictograms
- 2-1/2″ round candle warning template with pictograms
- 2-1/2″ round candle warning template with logo space & pictograms
3″ round candle warning labels (3.0 inch)
Fit well on larger tins
- 3″ round candle warning template with pictograms
- 3″ round candle warning template without pictograms
- 3″ round candle warning template with logo space & pictograms
3-1/2″ round candle warning labels (3.5 inch)
- 3-1/2″ round candle warning template with pictograms
- 3-1/2″ round candle warning template without pictograms
- 3-1/2″ round candle warning template with logo space & pictograms
Rectangle candle warning labels
- 1″ x 2-5/8″ rectangle candle warning template
- 1″ x 2-5/8″ rectangle candle warning template with logo space
- 2″ x 3″ rectangle candle warning template
- 2″ x 3″ rectangle candle warning template with logo space & pictograms
If you still need help with your candle safety labels, feel free to contact us at (800) 462-8379.
Please Note: Avery makes no representations that the templates provided comply with legal requirements. The messaging on our warning label templates was written with ASTM standards in mind. The National Candle Association recommends that all candle manufacturers utilize the ASTM F2058 Standard Specification for Candle Fire Safety Labeling.
Visit www.astm.org to get exact regulations before labeling your candles.
