Andrew Flanders, now 14, has moved back home. And the family is still hopeful their lawsuit will win compensation from the store that sold them the candles. But no matter what the result of the suit, Cathy only wishes she'd had some whiff of the danger when she first spotted those innocent-looking candles among the racks of shirts and pants. It has since spread even further through e-mail. Today, black soot outlines each beam inside her home.
Dark stains surround light fixtures.
The once-white drapes are now gray. Even the cobwebs in the corners are black. That's my house. Gap, of San Francisco, denies the allegations in court but declined to comment further, citing the pending litigation. In court documents, Gap attorneys suggest Ms. Flanders misused the candles.