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CANDLE EXPLOSION

Mum’s shock as scented Yankee Candle EXPLODES on windowsill during her kids’ sleepover party

Terrified mother heard "loud bang" as scented wax was blown across her kitchen

A TERRIFIED mum has told of her horror after a Yankee Candle EXPLODED while her young son was having a sleepover.

Kerry Deigan, from Glasgow, Scotland, had lit the scented candle and placed in on her kitchen windowsill before she heard a "loud bang".

Kerry Deigan, pictured here with son Leighton, said the explosion caused "substantial" damage to her windowsill
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Kerry Deigan, pictured here with son Leighton, said the explosion caused "substantial" damage to her windowsillCredit: Fortitude Press
The hairdresser says she has "Yankee Candles and Yankee plug ins in every room of the house" but will not be using the brand anymore
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The hairdresser says she has "Yankee Candles and Yankee plug ins in every room of the house" but will not be using the brand anymoreCredit: Fortitude Press
Blown out candle: The scented wax damaged Ms Deigan's windowsill when it exploded
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Blown out candle: The scented wax damaged Ms Deigan's windowsill when it explodedCredit: Fortitude Press

Ms Deigan added: "My son was having a sleepover at the time with four other children when it happened.

"When I heard the loud bang, I assumed one of the children had knocked something over and smashed it.

"I ran into the kitchen and that was when I saw that the candle had exploded."

The "cherries on snow'" scented candle burned through her windowsill which will have to now be replaced.

The hairdresser says she does not yet know how much it will cost, but thinks it will be "substantial".

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She added: "I have Yankee candles and Yankee plug ins in every room of my house and even in the air freshener in my car.

"But I will not be using this brand again."

Kerry contacted Yankee Candle to complain and was told the candle exploded because it had "completed its burn".

A spokesman for the company said: "All of our products are designed to burn leaving at least 1.5 cm of wax at the bottom of the jar.

"This is for health and safety reasons; to stop the candle overheating and burning through to the surface it is placed upon and to prevent the metal wick holder being lit instead of the wick itself.

"If the candle is relit after this point, the candle will overheat and may cause the results [Kerry] has experienced and any crack or explosion will be from the bottom of the jar as seen in the photos."

Yankee have said the candle blew up because it had "completed its burn" and all of its products "are designed to burn leaving at least 1.5cm of wax at the bottom of the jar"
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Yankee have said the candle blew up because it had "completed its burn" and all of its products "are designed to burn leaving at least 1.5cm of wax at the bottom of the jar";Credit: Fortitude Press
Kerry thought one of her son Leighton's friends had dropped something when she heard a "loud bang" from the kitchen
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Kerry thought one of her son Leighton's friends had dropped something when she heard a "loud bang" from the kitchenCredit: Fortitude Press
Yankee has told Ms Deigan that the candle exploded because she lit it when it was no longer usable - causing it to overheat and blow up
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Yankee has told Ms Deigan that the candle exploded because she lit it when it was no longer usable - causing it to overheat and blow upCredit: Fortitude Press

The spokesman added that customers should also place a candle on a "heat resistant surface" such as one of its "specially designed plates" that can be bought in stores.

Kerry added: "I have not yet replied to Yankee Candle's response but never when purchasing a candle have I been advised to buy a plate to stop them exploding."

No compensation has been offered by Yankee Candle and Kerry was advised by the company to "claim on her house insurance immediately."

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