Chinese Flying Lanterns Safety

Our Lanterns are Hand Made and The Best Quality!

Each Flying Lantern is individually wrapped to keep them dry and contain full instructions (in English) on how to use them safely. Please refer to the instructions supplied with each Flying Lantern before use.

Used correctly according to the instructions, Sky Lanterns can be used safely and are very impressive. Sky Lanterns will fly for up to 20 minutes and can reach up to 1 mile high. Flying Lanterns are made from biodegradable materials & are flame retardant.

How to use Sky Lanterns (please read the full instructions supplied with each lantern).

• Must only be used only on very calm wind conditions
• Check the direction of the wind to ensure there are no obstacles.
• Carefully remove from the packaging.
• Fully unfold the lantern & extend upright holding it at both top & bottom.
• Light the fuel cell fully holding the lantern gently.
• Continue to hold the lantern at waist height until it becomes full (approx 1 minute).
• When you feel the lantern is rising on its own - release.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FUEL CELL IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME WAX MAY DRIP – TO AVOID CONTACT, AFTER LIGHTING HOLD AT WAIST HEIGHT UNTIL THE LANTERN IS PULLING UPWARDS.

Safety First!!!

• Used properly these lanterns should be safe yet full responsibility is borne by the user of the lantern.
• Unsuitable for use by children under 16 years of age.
• Must not be used under the influence of alcohol.
• Use only in very calm wind conditions.
• Product should not be used when wind speed is above 5mph.
• Must be used over 5 miles from airports.
• Do not use near dry crops or other materials that may catch fire.
• Keep a fire extinguisher or bucket of water nearby.
• If the lanterns paper does catch fire extinguish & discard.
• Only use in open spaces.
• It is safer & easier for two people to launch one lantern at a time.

If you are near the coast, we recommend that you notify local coast guard or life boat services that you will be launching flying lanterns because sky lanterns floating out to sea have sometimes been mistaken for flares fired by ships in distress.