Do I need product liability lnsurance for selling home made candles?

Posted February 27th, 2010 in the Candles category.


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I’ve seen conflicting information on this. Some folks have said all you need is a warning label placed on each candle, while others have said get product liability insurance which is EXPENSIVE. If I’m only selling < $1000 worth of candles per year I can't afford Product liability insurance costing more than a grand.

2 Responses to “Do I need product liability lnsurance for selling home made candles?”

  1. bostonianinmo, on March 2nd, 2010 at 5:26 pm Said:

    You always need product liability insurance if you want to protect yourself. And you probably need warning labels as well since there’s always some idiot that will claim that he or she didn’t know it wasn’t safe to burn candles near a sheer curtain or on a wooden shelf under another wooden shelf. (I used to be married to one, don’t laugh!)

  2. Staccye, on March 5th, 2010 at 10:34 pm Said:

    Yes, having insurance as well as the warning labels is a must! If someone was to decide to sue, you could loose everything.
    You will probably have to shop around a bit to find an afforable insurance co. that will insure you. I went through my home owners insurance but I do know that a lot of companies won’t touch you if you’re doing candles.
    Now, if you’re selling for someone else I would imagine that they would be lilable, but I would still probably check with an insurance co. just to be sure.
    Hope this helps,

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