EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighter “Simple Type Dry Powder fire Extinguishers” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0784/19
Summary
The lighter is appealing to children due to its shape and colour. Children may play with it and suffer burns or cause fire. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13869.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Novelty lighter
- Name / model
- Simple Type Dry Powder fire Extinguishers · Article 011
- Category
- Lighters
- Lighter in the form of a fire-extinguisher with a label "Simple Type Dry Powder fire Extinguishers".
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 fire. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13869.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/03/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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