EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Lighters IFLAME LIGHTERS “Bull” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1376/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire and burns because it fails to meet the necessary requirements as regards flame height, resistance to spitting, sputtering and flaring and flame extinction. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.
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Product
Lighters — IFLAME LIGHTERS
- Brand
- IFLAME LIGHTERS
- Name / model
- Bull · 39059
- Batch number(s)
- 8502916512261
- Category
- Lighters
- Each lighter bears a drawing of a bull against a yellow background with red borders.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire and burns because it fails to meet the necessary requirements as regards flame height, resistance to spitting, sputtering and flaring and flame extinction. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/07/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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