EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter Prof “Unknown” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1737/13
Summary
null The product is a novelty lighter because it can project a picture and is therefore considered to be attractive to children.The product does not comply with 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
- Lighter which can project an image.
What is the risk?
- null The product is a novelty lighter because it can project a picture and is therefore considered to be attractive to children.The product does not comply with 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): 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: 03/01/2013
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