EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter Lanjian “Unknown” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1320/15
Summary
null The lighter is appealing to children. Children may play with it 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 in the shape of a tea pot with a key ring.
What is the risk?
- null The lighter is appealing to children. Children may play with it 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): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 04/09/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 24/09/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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