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The real feature I would want from an IoT candle is to be able to turn it off if I leave the house or go to sleep. You have to phyiscally put a lid on this candle to turn it off?

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Yes, what they have here is akin to an IoT light bulb that you can turn on but not turn off, with the added bonus that in this case "on" is a safety risk.

Don't often see a true-to-life, physical embodiment of the phrase "half baked"

I was thinking the same, an off timer could be handy. But you can solve this with a timer and a lid, no need for IoT at all. It feels like we're turning into Wall-E when so many people are too lazy to light a candle or flick a light switch.

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