EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Matches “Biztonsági Gyufa (Safety matches)” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1532/14
Summary
null After the user has extinguished the flame, the matches may re-ignite and the flame may be revived. This may cause fire and burns.The product does not comply with the relevant standard EN 1783.
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Product
Matches
- Name / model
- Biztonsági Gyufa (Safety matches) · OE-302-GY
- Batch number(s)
- 5999005149508
- Category
- Other - -
- Matches contained in boxes with the following dimensions: 50 mm x 35 mm x 13 mm Each box contains approximately 43 pieces and they are sold in packs of 10 boxes.
What is the risk?
- null After the user has extinguished the flame, the matches may re-ignite and the flame may be revived. This may cause fire and burns.The product does not comply with the relevant standard EN 1783.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/06/2014
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