Safety recommendations to prevent fire and serious injury:

Keep in a cool dry place and wipe with a clean dry soft cloth when dusty. Please do not hold this oil lamp by the glass insert, hold the actual gourd when carrying. When you purchase this decorative oil lamp you assume all responsibility of keeping yourself and your home safe from fires and injury. Here are a few suggestions of safety you: When you fill up your oil lamp, be sure to leave at least a ½ inch of headspace to prevent flooding and oil spillage. Always burn within sight and extinguish before leaving room. Always trim wick before lighting and do not let wick be long enough to fall over on leather rim as leather trim may catch fire. Lastly, keep the lamp out of the reach of children and pets. Friends, if you are new to using oil lamps, we recommend that you research on how to use them before use.