Theos-Talk Archives (March 2002 Message tt00449)

This following was passed on to me as a warning.
So I'm passing it on.
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Subject: Warning about Gel Candles - Please read 
> 
> 
>THIS IS NOT A JOKE!! 
> > > Throw those gel candles AWAY!! 
> > > Subject: warning about gel candles 
> > > 
> > > My (not me) former secretary had a terrible
thing happen to her and 
> > > her family last week, and I wanted to share it
with all of you so 
>that 
> > > you could be warned and warn your friends and
family as well. She 
> > > had a gel candle burning in her bathroom ... it
exploded and caught 
> > > her house on fire. The house burned down and
they lost 
> > > everything. The Fire Marshall told her that this
is not the first 
> > > incident where a gel candle has exploded and
caused a fire. He 
> > > said that the gel builds up a gas and often
times it explodes and 
> > > sets fire to the room it is in, which is what
happened to her. The 
>fire 
> 
> > > was so hot it melted the smoke alarm, and they
didn't discover the 
> > > fire until there was an explosion, which was her
toilet blowing up, 
> > > and then it was too late...the entire upstairs
was engulfed in 
> > > flames. Smoke damage and water damage have
destroyed what 
> > > wasn't destroyed by fire. 
> > > 
> > > Please pass this along to anyone I missed. I
wouldn't want this 
> > > to happen to anyone else. Her family is
devastated. All their 
> > > mementos and everything of value and meaning are
gone. Thanks 
> > > and take care! 
> > > 
> > > Note: Marty and I know a lady who loves the gel
candles. She had 
> > > one burning on her mantle and it caught fire
just like the message 
> > > above. She was at home at the time and saw it
happen and 
> > > grabbed the candle to keep it from setting her
home on fire and it 
> > > came apart in her hand. She saved her home but
suffered 3rd 
> > > degree burns to her hand and 3 fingers.! 
> > > 
> > > Please if you or anyone you know have these
candles, don't light 
> > > them, they are dangerous. Please pass this
along. 
> > > 
> > > This is definitely a forward that is a MUST!! 

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