Burns, Fire

Lighters

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Case number
1018/08
Category
Lighters
Type / Model
model TW 126#C
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇵🇱 Poland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-09-12

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of fire and burns because there is no flaring resistance. Moreover, when the lighter is lit and the ignition button pressed, gas evaporates outside the lighter.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN ISO 9994.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The product is a lighter with a pocket knife (two blades) made of silver-coloured metal, packed in a cardboard box. It is an adjustable lighter with premixing burner. The inscription ´TIGER´ is marked on the lighter and ´TIGER LIGHTER´ on the packaging. Information and warnings attached to the product - in the form of a leaflet and sticker - meet the requirements set out in the standard EN ISO 9994.