BP I think the ecoya PR team are working OT at the moment good follow up from them this morning it appears the scientist is now refusing comment
http://i.stuff.co.nz/business/886725...andle-explodes
Ecoya publicist Kate Hemus said while they respected Dickinson's opinion as a scientist and welcomed any testing she did, the company had been making candles for many years.
The blowing out of a candle happened when there was no wax to burn and the wick and metal wick holder were left to burn, exposing the base to extreme heat.
Safety information was provided on the base of the carton, the base of the candle and on an insert at the top of the candle.
It was also important to trim the wick of the candle each time it was used, she said.
Ecoya candles used a specific glass called annealed soda-lime silicate, which was independently tested on a regular basis for thermal shock and integrity.
The soy wax used also burned cooler and cleaner.
"We send someone from our technical team to an international candle conference annually to ensure that we are leading the industry in candle production.
"Unfortunately this is not the first time we have seen an incident like this, however we can tell you that 100 per cent of the complaints made where instances like this have occurred is when instructions for safe candle burning have not been followed."
Ecoya had received an email from Dickinson and were waiting for her contact number so they could discuss the incident, Hemus said.
Dickinson did not respond to requests for comment.