EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty Lighter DING HAO “Smoking Set” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0984/15
Summary
null The products are attractive to children. Children may play with them and cause a fire. The products do 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
- Lighters in the form of a sailing ship, a ship's wheel, and a dolphin.
What is the risk?
- null The products are attractive to children. Children may play with them and cause a fire. The products do 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: 17/07/2015
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