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Candles EDCO “Bougies AT” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00452/23
Summary
The candle's decorative glitter may easily catch fire, and the candle produces a flame which is too high, therefore creating a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 15493.
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Product
Candles — EDCO
- Brand
- EDCO
- Name / model
- Bougies AT · 26374, 26379, 42810, 42811
- Batch number(s)
- 2081512081751
- Barcode
- 87112522637488711252263793
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Cylindrical candle with a diameter of 5 cm and a height of 7 cm. The candle has a glittery appearance, either with a ringed surface or with a rhombus-shaped surface, and it is available in red, gold, and silver colours.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The candle's decorative glitter may easily catch fire, and the candle produces a flame which is too high, therefore creating a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 15493.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/12/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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