ASTM F2058-07(2021)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Candle Fire Safety Labeling
Standard Specification for Candle Fire Safety Labeling
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.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Fire safety warnings will help ensure that information concerning the safe use of candles is presented to consumers to help prevent fires.
SCOPE
1.1 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. It is not the intent of this specification to address any other labeling requirements.2
1.2 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F2058 −07 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Specification for
Candle Fire Safety Labeling
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2058; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 Certain candle-related terminology is addressed in
Guide F1972, and the reader is directed to that guide for
1.1 This specification covers requirements for fire safety
definitions not found in the following:
information to be placed on candle units of sale. It also
3.1.2 filled candle, n—a candle produced and used within
includes requirements that retailers and distributors shall fol-
the same vessel.
low.Itisnottheintentofthisspecificationtoaddressanyother
3.1.3 fire safety warning, n—precautionary information on
labeling requirements.
the label, consisting of the safety alert symbol, the signal word
1.2 This international standard was developed in accor-
(ifpresent),thefiresafetywarningstatement(s)andpictograms
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
(if present) required by this standard to appear on the unit of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
sale.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.4 fire safety warning statement(s), n—specific warning
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
message(s) required by this standard.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.5 freestanding candle, n—rigid candle (for example,
2. Referenced Documents
pillar-shaped,column-shaped,orfigurine)thatisintendedtobe
burned only on a heat-resistant, noncombustible surface or on
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1972Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles and a heat-resistant, noncombustible candle accessory.
Associated Accessory Items
3.1.6 label, n—display of textual or graphic matter on the
unit of sale.
3. Terminology
3.1.7 packaging, n—external container, such as a box, case,
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
bag or sleeve in which a candle(s) is sold. Packaging does not
include the vessel of a filled candle.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
3.1.8 pictogram, n—graphic symbol intended to convey a
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.45 on
message without the use of words.
Candle Products.
3.1.9 safety alert symbol, n—graphic symbol consisting of
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2021. Published February 2021. Originally
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2058–07(2014).
an exclamation point inside of an equilateral triangle with the
DOI: 10.1520/F2058-07R21.
point of the triangle oriented upward (see 4.1).
It is possible that labels for use or distribution in certain countries, states,
communitiesorlocationswillrequireotherinformationnotcoveredinthisstandard 3.1.10 signal word, n—thewordWARNINGasitappearsin
or additional language(s). It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to determine
the fire safety warning.
what additional information is necessary to comply with other applicable labeling
3.1.11 unit of sale, n—thecandle,orcandleanditscontainer
regulations.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
or package, as purchased by the consumer.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.12 warning panel, n—entire surface of the panel on
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. which the fire safety warning appears on the unit of sale.
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4. Graphic Symbols Specific To This Standard (1)The fire safety warning shall appear on the top or sides
of the packaging, or must be otherwise attached to the
4.1 Safety Alert Symbol:
packaging (such as a tag). It cannot be on the bottom of the
package as intended for display at retail unless the statement
“See bottom panel for safety information” or its practical
equivalent appears on the top or a side of the packaging with
a minimum letter height of 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) based on the
height of a capital or upper case letter.
(2) For free standing and filled candles (excluding
4.2 Pictogram for “Burn within sight”:
tealights), the fire safety warning must appear on the top,
bottom, or a side of the candle as well as on the packaging.
(3)When the sole packaging consists of a transparent
material (such as a clear shrink wrap) and the fire safety
warningisvisibleonthetop,bottomorasideofthecandle,the
fire safety warning and the statement “See bottom panel for
safety information” is not required on the packaging.
4.3 Pictogram for “Keep away from things that catch fire”:
6.2.2 The fire safety warning shall be in distinct contrast
from its background. Its message(s) shall be in a legible
sans-serif font, such as Helvetica, Century Gothic, or equiva-
lent typeface, in combinations of uppercase and lowercase
letters unless otherwise specified.
6.2.3 The fire safety warning need not be limited to a
4.4 Pictogram for “Keep away from children”: specific shape. It can conform to the shape of the overall label
to allow for the most efficient use of available space. It is
permissible to outline the fire safety warning with a border.
6.2.4 There are two fire safety warning options. One is a
text-onlyoption(see6.3)andtheotherisatext-and-pictogram
option(see6.4).Allunitsofsaleshallcomplywithoneofthese
two labeling options.
6.2.5 The fire safety warning statement(s) specified in this
5. Significance and Use
standard represent minimum fire safety warning requirements.
5.1 Fire safety warnings will help ensure that information
Additionalappropriatemanufacturers’warningsorinstructions
concerningthesafeuseofcandlesispresentedtoconsumersto
are permitted. These warnings or instructions can precede or
help prevent fires.
follow the fire safety warning or appear elsewhere on the unit
of sale, but cannot interrupt the fire safety warning.
6. Requirements
6.2.6 Thetotalsurfaceareaofthewarningpaneldetermines
6.1 Exclusions—Thisspecificationdoesnotpertaintobirth-
the minimum letter height, graphic symbol size and content of
day candles or candles intended for places of worship, com-
thefiresafetywarning.Guidanceonhowtodeterminethetotal
mercial institutions, or industrial use.
surface area of the warning panel is shown in Appendix X1.
6.2.7 Example labels are provided in Appendix X2.
6.2 General:
6.2.1 The fire safety warning must be placed on the unit of
6.3 Fire Safety Warning (Text-Only Option):
sale and shall be visible to the consumer at the point of sale.
6.3.1 The text-only fire safety warning shall consist of the
The fire safety warning shall not be covered, obstructed, or
safety alert symbol followed immediately by the signal word
removed by the manufacturer, distributor or retailer.
“WARNING” in uppercase boldface letters, after which the
6.2.1.1 When the unit of sale consists solely of a candle
following fire safety warning statements or their practical
(including its vessel if present), the fire safety warning shall
equivalents shall appear in this order:
appear on the top, bottom, or a side of the candle, or be
Burn within sight.
attached to the candle (such as a tag).
Keep away from things that catch fire.
6.2.1.2 When the unit of sale consists of a candle and its
Keep away from children.
packaging:
It is permissible for these statements to appear in stacked
format or in paragraph form.
2 2
4 6.3.2 For candles with warning panels of 21 cm (3.3 in. )
The fire-safety pictograms in Section 4 were created by the National Candle
or less, and for all individually labeled taper candles, manu-
Association for the express purpose of developing universally recognized graphic
symbols depicting important candle fire-safety precautions. The National Candle
facturers have the option of using an abbreviated text-only fire
Association has granted to the public the free, universal, and unrestricted rights to
safety warning consisting solely of the safety alert symbol and
use these candle fire-safety symbols without its permission or consideration.
the single fire safety warning statement “Burn within sight” or
Reproduction-quality images of the fire-safety pictograms can be accessed by the
public, without charge, at www.candles.org/pictograms. its practical equivalent.
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TABLE 1 Minimum Size Requirements for the Components of the
Text-Only Fire Safety Warning Option
Surface Area Minimum Height of Minimum Height of
of the Warning the Safety Alert Symbol Fire Safety Warning
Panel and the Signal Word Statements
“WARNING”
2 2 B
21 cm (3.3 in. ) 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
A
or less
B
Greater than 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
2 2
21 cm (3.3 in. )
but less than
2 2
60 cm (9.3 in. )
2 2 B
60 cm (9.3 in. ) 1.8 mm (0.07 in.) 1.5 mm (0.06 in.)
or greater
A
This size label qualifies for the abbreviated text-only fire safety warning option.
See 6.3.2.
B
Minimum height of letters is based on the height of a capital or upper case letter.
TABLE 2 Minimum Size Requirements for the Components of the Text-and-Pictogram Fire Safety Warning Option
Surface Area of Minimum Height of Minimum Diameter of Minimum Height of
the Warning Panel the Safety Alert Symbol the Pictograms the Fire Safety Warning
Statements
2 2 A B C
21 cm (3.3 in. )orless 4mm(0.15 in.) 8 mm (0.31 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
2 2 B C
Greater than 21 cm (3.3 in. ) 5mm(0.20 in.) 10 mm (0.39 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
2 2
but less than 60 cm (9.3 in. )
2 2 B C
60 cm (9.3 in. ) or greater 8 mm (0.31 in.) 16 mm (0.63 in.) 1.5 mm (0.06 in.)
A
This size label qualifies for the abbreviated text-and-pictogram fire safety warning option. See 6.4.2.
B
The minimum height of the safety alert symbol must always be at least half the height of the pictogram(s). If the pictogram(s) is larger than the minimum size, the safety
alert symbol must be enlarged to at least half of the pictogram’s height.
C
Minimum height of letters is based on the height of a capital or upper case letter.
2 2
6.3.3 The minimum size requirements for components of 6.4.2 Forcandleswithwarningpanelsof21cm (3.3in. )or
the text-only fire safety warning (including the abbreviated less, and for all individually labeled taper candles, manufac-
text-only fire safety warning) are indicated in Table 1.
turers have the option of using an abbreviated text-and-
pictogram fire safety warning consisting solely of the safety
6.4 Fire Safety Warning (Text-and-Pictogram Option):
alert symbol followed by the “Burn within sight” pictogram
6.4.1 The text-and-pictogram fire safety warning shall con-
(see 4.2) and the fire safety warning statement “Burn within
sist of the safety alert symbol followed immediately by the
sight” or its practical equivalent.
pictograms shown in 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4, in that order. Immedi-
ately following or in close proximity to the pictograms, the
6.4.3 The minimum size requirements for the components
following fire safety warning statements or their practical
of the text-and-pictogram fire safety warning (including the
equivalents shall appear in this order:
abbreviated text-and-pictogram fire safety warning) are indi-
Burn within sight.
cated in Table 2.
Keep away from things that catch fire.
Keep away from children.
7. Keywords
It is permissible for these statements to appear in stacked
7.1 candle; labeling; pictograms; safety
format or in paragraph form.
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APPENDIXES
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1. CALCULATING THE WARNING PANEL SURFACE AREA
X1.1 The letter height and pictogram size requirements of
thefiresafetywarningsdependonthesurfaceareaofthepanel
on which it appears. This appendix provides information for
calculating the warning panel surface area.
X1.2 The first step to determine the minimum size of the
components of the fire safety warning is to calculate the entire
surface area of the warning panel. Using that result, refer to
NOTE 1—Surface area=w×h
Table1(fortext-only)orTable2(fortextandpictogram)inthe
FIG. X1.1Surface Area of Squares and Rectangles
standard to determine the minimum size requirements for the
components of the fire safety warning. It is important to note
that it is the total surface area of the warning panel that is
calculated, not the size of the labeled area or only the spot
where the fire safety warning appears. Thus, if a manufacturer
usesa4by4cmadhesivelabeltoplacethefiresafetywarning
on the side of a box measuring 10 by 10 cm, the required size
of the warning’s text and graphic elements is based on a
warning panel surface area of 100 cm (the surface area of one
side of the box), not 16 cm (the surface area of just the
adhesive label).
NOTE 1—Surface area = 3.14 × r
CALCULATIONS FOR SURFACE AREAS FIG. X1.2Surface Area of Circles
X1.3 Squares and Rectangles—For square or rectangle
X1.5 Cylinders —For the side of cylindrical surfaces, the
surfaces, multiply the width (w) by the height (h) to obtain the warning panel is considered to be 40 % of the total surface of
surface area. See Fig. X1.1. the height of the cylinder. This 40 % represents approximately
theareathatcanbeseenatonetimebysomeonelookingatthe
X1.4 Circles —For round or circular surfaces, multiply the
side surface of the cylinder. To calculate the surface area
square of the radius (r) by 3.14 (π) to obtain the surface area.
multiply 0.4 times the diameter (d) times the height (h) times
See Fig. X1.2.
3.14 (π) (that is, 0.4×d×h× 3.14). See Fig. X1.3.
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NOTE1—Surfacearea=0.4×d×h×3.14.Forcylindricalsurfacesthat
have a rounded neck or shoulder, the height measurement excludes the
neck and shoulder of the container.
FIG. X1.3Surface Area of Cylinders
X2. EXAMPLE LABELS
2 2
X2.1 The following example labels are provided solely to surface areas of 60 cm (9.3 in. ) or greater.
assist the reader in envisioning some of the many ways in
X2.5 Many of the example labels also include mock UPC
which the fire safety warning can be used on different candle
bar codes, use instructions, the name/address line of
labelformats.Theuseandplacementofthefiresafetywarning
manufacturer, net weight, country of origin, etc. These items
withinthespecificationsofthisstandardareatthediscretionof
are not addressed in this standa
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