EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighters
Refillable lighter BENTO — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0072/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns and fire because it does not have a child-resistant mechanism.According to Commission Decision 2006/502/EC, Member States shall ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market.
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Product
- Refillable, electronic plastic lighter in cylindrical shape, with a transparent tank in green or red colour and a silver top and base (approx. dimensions: diameter 2.2 cm, height 7 cm). The products are packed in a purple cardboard box (25 items), with a picture of a girl holding a cigarette and ins
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns and fire because it does not have a child-resistant mechanism.According to Commission Decision 2006/502/EC, Member States shall ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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