EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter Colton “Unknown” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1946/14
Summary
null The product is attractive to children. A child may play with it and suffer burns due to the flame or cause a fire.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502 EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters and with the relevant European standard EN 13869.
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Product
- Refillable, gas lighters with piezoelectric ignition mechanism with push-button start. Attached to the colourful cylindrical lighter is a small plastic figure hanging from the top at the side. Packaging: cardboard tray.
What is the risk?
- null The product is attractive to children. A child may play with it and suffer burns due to the flame or cause a fire.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502 EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters and with the relevant European standard EN 13869.
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: 03/11/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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