EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Lighter Profisa “ICE HOUSE” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00186/21
Summary
Flame height is too high, which may cause injuries to the user. Furthermore, the lighter has no adequate heat resistance and can explode if exposed to high temperature and it does not bear a child-resistant mechanism. The product does not comply with the European standards EN 13869 and EN 9994.
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Product
- Gas lighter with diffusion burner, disposable, adjustable, extinguishing.Size 24x12x81 mm, ignition mechanism - with piezo element, clear rigid plastic in various colours and transparent body.
What is the risk?
- Flame height is too high, which may cause injuries to the user. Furthermore, the lighter has no adequate heat resistance and can explode if exposed to high temperature and it does not bear a child-resistant mechanism. The product does not comply with the European standards EN 13869 and EN 9994.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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