EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter “Lighter classic fashionable” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00648/25
Summary
The lighter is appealing to children due to its shape and colour. Children may play with it and suffer burns or cause a fire. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor the European standard EN 13869.
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Product
Novelty lighter
- Name / model
- Lighter classic fashionable · Unknown
- Category
- Lighters
- Metal lighter with a built-in clock. On top of the lighter there is small gun attached.
What is the risk?
- The lighter is appealing to children due to its shape and colour. Children may play with it and suffer burns or cause a fire. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor the European standard EN 13869.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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