EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter “Pistol lighter” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0984/13
Summary
null The products pose a risk of burns and fire because of their attractiveness to children, especially those under 51 months of age. The products do 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
- Pistol lighter · Model: 2008-888#
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Lighters
- Gun shaped novelty gas lighters in black and chrome. It has a rechargeable piezoelectric ignition mechanism with push-button start, pre-mixed combustion, and adjustable and self-extinguishing flame. The product also includes a red laser pointer.Packaging: 18 pieces in one paper per box
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of burns and fire because of their attractiveness to children, especially those under 51 months of age. The products do 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
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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