EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter “Golf Car Cigarette Lighter” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1486/14
Summary
null The product is attractive to children and it is therefore possible that a child will 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
Novelty lighter
- Name / model
- Golf Car Cigarette Lighter · Type: Vogue
- Batch number(s)
- 716138828-8
- Category
- Lighters
- The lighter ignites when the left rear wheel is pushed down. The lighter is in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product is attractive to children and it is therefore possible that a child will 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 02/09/2014
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