Fire, Injuries

0552/05

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Case number
0552/05
Category
Decorative articles
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇮 Finland
Country of origin
🇧🇪 Belgium
Published
2005-10-21

⚠️ Risk

Risk of fire and injury. Risk of fire due to unexpected bursting into flames also outside the pot. A candle exudes wax through the pot and in the final stage of burning the candle flare up over its entire surface and outside the terracotta pot. Flames sometimes reach 80 cm.1 accident reported – no damage was caused to people or property.

Measures

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

Candle products "Mosquito repellent candle - Spaas Citronella; outdoor blaze in terracotta pot containing citronella oil Type/model: Order Spaas: 78397-04.02.2005