The Electric Candle that Smokes!

I love candles. I love the way they look and the way they make the house feel when they are burning.
I was really excited about getting to test out a flickering battery operated LED candle.
It looks great. Right out of the box, the candle looks and feels like real wax. It comes with a remote control.
There are three settings, Off, On and timer.
I put the 2 D batteries in. There is no indication how the batteries are suppose to be installed. I guessed that one would be positive up and the other negative up.
I sat the candle to "on" and sat it on the counter. It lit up and I walked away. I came back to the smell of something electric burning. The candle was smoking. 
I turned it off and removed the batteries. I am bummed!
If you are interested you can check it out on Amazon.
I received this product for free in exchange for my HONEST review.