EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Lighter Ktwo “Colour lighters” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1739/19
Summary
The flame extinction time is too long. The user could suffer burns.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.
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HazardBurns
Notified byFrance
Country of originUnknown
Intended forConsumer
Product
- Lighter sold individually without packaging, with label and glued-on bar code.
What is the risk?
- The flame extinction time is too long. The user could suffer burns.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.
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: 12/04/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/04/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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