EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Novelty lighters Jobon “Unknown” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1294/12
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 lighters made of metal in the form of a sports car with registration number XL1688, a transparent roof and a picture of a girl in underwear. When pressing the ignition button, the lighter either lights up or the girl starts undressing. There is a nozzle for refilling and a mechanism for regu
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.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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