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For anyone who uses gel candles in their home, please read the following.
http://www.snopes.com/toxins/gel.htm
If you dont want to read, basically it explains that gel candles can sometimes come in containers that are not made of sturdy-enough material to withstand the heat of the hot gel, causing the containers to shatter and potentially spill the scalding gel all over (as well as cause fires, etc etc)
So basically, NEVER pick one up while it is burning or before it has cooled completely afterwards.
Though I did get a kick out of the "zomg it melted the fire alarm before it could even go off!!!" thing.
http://www.snopes.com/toxins/gel.htm
If you dont want to read, basically it explains that gel candles can sometimes come in containers that are not made of sturdy-enough material to withstand the heat of the hot gel, causing the containers to shatter and potentially spill the scalding gel all over (as well as cause fires, etc etc)
So basically, NEVER pick one up while it is burning or before it has cooled completely afterwards.
Though I did get a kick out of the "zomg it melted the fire alarm before it could even go off!!!" thing.