EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Lighter "Premium Lighter" Hailu — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0888/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire because:· it has insufficient resistance to cyclic burning; · the flame height is too high;· it has insufficient resistance to spitting, sputtering and flaring; · flame extinction is insufficient;· resistance to continuous burning is insufficient.The failure of the lighter to extinguish properly can lead to the lighter melting and gas escaping under pressure. This can result in…
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Product
- Jumbo lighter 16cm long, transparent various colours.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire because:· it has insufficient resistance to cyclic burning; · the flame height is too high;· it has insufficient resistance to spitting, sputtering and flaring; · flame extinction is insufficient;· resistance to continuous burning is insufficient.The failure of the lighter to extinguish properly can lead to the lighter melting and gas escaping under pressure. This can result in the lighter becoming engulfed in flames which can in turn set fire to the surroundings.1 incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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