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Tealight candle holder Next “Giraffe Tealight Lantern” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02297/23
Summary
The screw which holds the metal wire and glass tea-light holder can easily come loose and drop with the tea-light, causing a fire, burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).
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Product
Tealight candle holder — Next
- Brand
- Next
- Name / model
- Giraffe Tealight Lantern · Giraffe
- Batch number(s)
- QE8622639-01QE8622642-01
- Category
- Decorative articles
- A giraffe shaped tea-light holder. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.next.ie/en/recall
What is the risk?
- The screw which holds the metal wire and glass tea-light holder can easily come loose and drop with the tea-light, causing a fire, burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/07/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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