Woman burned by flash while trying to blow out popular candle

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
BURLESON, Texas -- A Texas woman was scorched in the face after trying to blow out a candle at her home.

A surveillance camera at the house of Cody and Ashley Brawley caught the incident. Ashley told local media that she noticed a burning smell from the living room and realized a vanilla-scented candle from Bath & Body Works was in flames.
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She tried to blow it out but the flames shot up, burning her face. She was treated for first and second-degree burns to her face.

The Brawleys said the candle had been burning for around three hours and 20 minutes when the incident took place.
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Instructions for the product state, "Do not burn for more than three to four hours at a time."

Bath & Body Works said they were working to get more details on the incident.
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