EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter “Lighter Classical Pistol Famous Gun” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1178/13
Summary
null The product poses a serious risk of burns and fire for children and especially for children under 51 months old, because they are attractive to them.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502 EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
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Product
Novelty lighter
- Name / model
- Lighter Classical Pistol Famous Gun · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 5290982040827
- Category
- Lighters
- Novelty lighter in the shape of a gun.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a serious risk of burns and fire for children and especially for children under 51 months old, because they are attractive to them.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502 EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
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: Unknown
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