Mom Issues Warning About Burning Candles After Finding Black Soot in Infant’s Nose

Photo courtesy of Skylar Baldry Marking

Confused about what may have caused the scare, Marking started thinking through the events of the day.

The mother of two says she watches another little boy during the day, and remembered back to 24 hours prior when his mom had asked about some black stuff in his nose.

“His mom texted me and asked me [if] he got into the crayons because it looked like he had black crayon in his nose.”

Marking says he hadn’t, so to be safe, the other mom contacted her pediatrician.

“The nurse knew exactly what it was and told her it was from burning candles,” Marking wrote. “Burning candles can be very harming to lungs for children aged 3 and under. The risks are particularly high in heavily scented candles made from synthetic fragrance. The release of these chemicals inhaled over time can be very detrimental, especially to an infant’s developing lungs, possibly triggering asthma attacks and allergies.”

Marking says her heart “dropped.”

“I had [sic] accidentally left this candle burning all night long the previous night. This is most likely the reason why Hudson’s oxygen levels were going down,” she says.


Bri Lamm
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