EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Candle “LED Glass Candle” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0776/19
Summary
The candle is designed in such a way that after a certain time, the paraffin wax heats above the flash point of 199 degrees. This can cause the underlying battery to explode and lead to explosive ejection of hot liquid paraffin and parts of the battery, causing burns. When users try to blow out the burning candle, it is also probable that they will be hit in the face by burning paraffin wax and parts of the battery.
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Product
Candle
- Name / model
- LED Glass Candle
- Batch number(s)
- 871896405390287189640539198718964053926
- Category
- Other - -
- Candle in a glass container with handle. Height approx. 9.5 cm, diameter of base approx. 8.5 cm, diameter of opening approx. 7 cm (inside approx. 5.5 cm). The candle has an inbuilt LED colour-effect function which is activated by the candlelight.
- Recall information: https://www.action.com/de-de/kundendienstseite/wichtige-produktinformation/led-kerze-im-glas/
What is the risk?
- The candle is designed in such a way that after a certain time, the paraffin wax heats above the flash point of 199 degrees. This can cause the underlying battery to explode and lead to explosive ejection of hot liquid paraffin and parts of the battery, causing burns. When users try to blow out the burning candle, it is also probable that they will be hit in the face by burning paraffin wax and parts of the battery.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/04/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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