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Decorative candle “Tulipe Swieca [Candle Tulip]” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1020/17
Summary
null The candle may easily tip over and the flame is too high, which could ignite flammable material thus causing a fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 15493.
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Product
Decorative candle
- Name / model
- Tulipe Swieca [Candle Tulip] · 37630-BIA-SWIE
- Batch number(s)
- 5901162595463
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Candle in the shape of a bouquet of tulips. Height: 140 mm, base diameter: 45 mm, diameter of the widest part: 90 mm. A sticker containing various information is attached to the base of the candle. Packaged in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The candle may easily tip over and the flame is too high, which could ignite flammable material thus causing a fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 15493.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/06/2017
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