| Candles have been around for thousands of years | | | | bulb is safe. Because they are safer many |
| to help illuminate the dark. Anciently they were | | | | churches and schools and insurance companies are |
| most often made of tallow or beeswax or some | | | | encouraging people to use Hand Held LED Candles |
| natural fat byproduct. Today candles are usually | | | | to lessen the chance of starting a fire. |
| made with paraffin or resin and last much longer | | | | There are several different types of hand held |
| than the ancient candles did. | | | | candles, some are sealed and meant to be |
| While candles can be scented to help create a | | | | thrown away once the batteries die, even though |
| certain ambiance they do have the drawback of | | | | the LED bulb is still good. Better quality hand held |
| having a flame on the top. Candles with flames | | | | candles allow the batteries to be replaced, |
| are a leading source of residential fires in the U.S., | | | | extending the use of the candle. Some of these |
| homes and churches have burned down due to | | | | have a cap on the bottom that you twist and the |
| these candle flames. So today there are flameless | | | | batteries fall out. Still better are Hand Held Candles |
| candles that usually use a Light Emitting Diode or | | | | that have the batteries in a cradle that fits inside |
| LED as the light source. LED's are far safer than | | | | the candle stick, so you can pull the cradle out |
| an open flame or even an incandescent bulb as | | | | and easily replace the batteries. With proper care |
| they generate no heat, so even touching the LED | | | | Hand Held Candles can last a long time. |