EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Lighters
Novelty lighter — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00145/22
Summary
The lighter has an unusual appearance, which makes it attractive for children. Therefore, it is possible for children to play with the product, ignite the flame and suffer burns due to the flame or cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 13869.
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Product
Novelty lighter
- Category
- Lighters
- 2 in 1 three skull lighter, whiskey bottle lighter and hatchet lighter.
What is the risk?
- The lighter has an unusual appearance, which makes it attractive for children. Therefore, it is possible for children to play with the product, ignite the flame and suffer burns due to the flame or cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 13869.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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