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Tealight candles Depesche — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1996/18
Summary
The tea-light candle is attached to an inflammable cardboard box. The cardboard box can catch fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byFinland
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
Intended forConsumer
Product
Tealight candles — Depesche
- Brand
- Depesche
- Name / model
- 441243_A
- Batch number(s)
- 4010070352134
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Tea-light candle attached to a cardboard box. Sold individually. Contains several cardboard boxes with different names: best wishes candle, birthday candle, get well candle, lucky candle.
What is the risk?
- The tea-light candle is attached to an inflammable cardboard box. The cardboard box can catch fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2018
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