India, July 19 -- Former City Hall official Renita Francois's life completely changed after a Bath & Body Works candle exploded in her face. The incident unfolded on January 19, 2023, in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York Post reported.

Francois lit a three-wick "Sweater Weather" candle from Bath & Body Works. When she leaned in to smell it, the candle suddenly exploded. The blast left her with severe burns on her face and arms.

She said she felt a "shockwave of fire and debris directly into her face." The explosion left her skin "sizzling," burned off her eyebrows, melted her eyelashes, and left her with serious scars. Francois described the pain as "instant, unrelenting, and beyond anything she had ever experienced."

Her husband, M...