Abstract

This specification covers requirements for fire safety information to be placed on candle units of sale. It also includes requirements that retailers and distributors shall follow. Fire safety warnings will help ensure that information concerning the safe use of candles is presented to consumers to help prevent fires. The fire safety warning must be placed on the unit of sale and shall be visible to the consumer at the point of sale. The fire safety warning shall not be covered, obstructed, or removed by the manufacturer, distributor or retailer. The text-only fire safety warning shall consist of the safety alert symbol followed immediately by the signal word WARNING in uppercase boldface letters. The text-and-pictogram fire safety warning shall consist of the safety alert symbol followed immediately by the pictograms.

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Significance and Use

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

F1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles and Associated Accessory Items

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.200 (Accident and disaster control); 71.100.99 (Other products of the chemical industry)

UNSPSC Code

UNSPSC Code 39112604(Wax candle)

Referencing This Standard

DOI: 10.1520/F2058-07R14

Citation Format

ASTM F2058-07(2014), Standard Specification for Candle Fire Safety Labeling, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2014, www.astm.org