Burns

Novelty lighter - Lighter

Flame
Novelty lighter - LighterNovelty lighter - Lighter
Case number
1761/10
Category
Lighters
Type / Model
Art. No.: 2482
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-12-03

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of burns because it is attractive to children, particularly children under the age of 51 months, who may confuse it with a toy.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Refillable novelty lighter in the shape of a green-silver motorcycle (approximate dimensions: 9 x 5 x 3 cm). An LED light is produced from the headlight of the motorcycle by pressing a button on the upper side of the lighter. The flame is produced from the back tyre of the motorcycle by pulling the front tyre and pressing down a mechanism on the front side of the product. The lighters are packed in black carton box marked “FLAME” (12 items), with warnings in Greek end English (approximate dimensions: 16 x 11 x 11 cm).