Rechargeable Tea Light Candles are safer than the real kind, but the flicker sets the same mood. These rechargeable tea lights illuminate with the soft yellow flicker of real tea candles, but these flameless candles are safer to use, stay cool to the touch, and can be used anywhere you'd use real tea candles. Place the flameless tea light candles on the charger tray to recharge the built-in Ni-Cad batteries (takes about 6 hours). Each rechargeable tealight will automatically start to glow when you pick it up off the tray, and the flameless candle stays lit for up to 12 hours on a full charge. You can also use these rechargeable tea light flameless candles to light up holiday decorations, jack-o'-lanterns, luminaries, and more...they're safe around children and pets, and the flameless candles won't blow out in the wind. Benefits of the Rechargeable Tea Light Candles: Set of flameless candles require no batteries; they recharge on the included base Use these rechargeable candles to light votives or decorations indoors or out Rechargeable Tea Light Candles are safe to use around children and pets