EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty Lighter Atomic — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0620/11
Summary
null The products pose a risk of burns and fire because they are attractive to children.The products do not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
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Product
- Cylindrical-shaped, refillable, electric, adjustable lighters made of plastic and covered with pictures of naked women or fashionable women. The lighters are equipped with a switch enabling the projection of a picture.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of burns and fire because they are attractive to children.The products do not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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