Candles recalled...fire hazard!: Off-topic discussion forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

April 20, 2011 6:48 p.m. integraguy Dork

I didn't read the story behind the headline, so I would guess there is more to this than candles can burn your house down...I also didn't provide a link for the same reason.

But "candles being recalled for being a fire hazard is about as obvious as climbing big trees can lead to falls.

Is it just me, or is the Yahoo.com news section getting it's stories from last night's newscasts?

I need a better homepage.
April 20, 2011 6:52 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

Fear....it sells.
April 20, 2011 9:12 p.m. Hal Dork

They are the little "tea" candles. And the manufacturer put them in plastic cups rather than the usual aluminum ones.

If the cup gets hot enough it melts and the burning wax goes everywhere
April 20, 2011 9:16 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork

E Gads......candles are a fire hazard, alert the masses
April 20, 2011 9:40 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

next they will be recalling water because you can drown
April 20, 2011 10:02 p.m. rob_lewis Dork

Candles, trees?

Don't you know that DiHydrogen Monoxide is used in EVERYTHING and kills 1000's of people a year?

http://www.dhmo.org/

-Rob
April 20, 2011 10:33 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

DiHydrogen Monoxide? NO WAY!
April 21, 2011 5:09 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

Well, when the candle is stupidly designed so the whole thing can go up in a large ball of flames, I'd go along with the recall.