Burns, Fire

0237/06

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Case number
0237/06
Category
Lighters
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Country of origin
Unknown
Published
2006-04-28

⚠️ Risk

Products correspond to the definition of novelty lighters (EN 13869) and can thereby attract children younger than 51 months of age, which leads to increased risk of burns and fire.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): The authority prohibited the sale of the product and ordered the distributors to warn customers of the risks posed by the product.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Novelty lighters of different shapes and sizes: 1. Porsche car; 2. flashlight; 3. dolphin that can be used as a pen (colours: dark brown, light brown, silver); 4. mobile phone with lighting effects (colours: read, blue, black, yellow); 5. silver gun that can be used as a pendant.