EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter FISH Series “Unknown” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1431/15
Summary
null The lighters are appealing to children. Children may play with them and 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
Novelty lighter — FISH Series
- Brand
- FISH Series
- Name / model
- Unknown · Fs- A 0113, Fs-A 0051
- Batch number(s)
- 6 933 87081 05136 933 87081 1138
- Category
- Lighters
- 1. Metal lighter in the shape of a lady's handbag on a key-ring. Packaged in a black cardboard box.2. Metal lighter in the form of a heart-shaped pendant on a key-chain. Packaged in a dark brown cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The lighters are appealing to children. Children may play with them and 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: 16/10/2015
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