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EU Safety GateRecalled 2006-06-30serious risk

0362/06

What happened

This recall involves novelty lighters in various decorative shapes that pose a burn and fire hazard to children under 51 months of age. The lighters, which include designs resembling objects such as toy trains, birdcages, tobacco pipes, cameras, taxi signs, guns, grenades, vehicles, and other novelty items, are designed in ways that can attract young children and increase the risk of accidental burns or fires. The recall was initiated in Slovakia.

According to the recall record, the sale of these novelty lighters has been prohibited and customers have been warned by authorities. The record does not specify what actions affected consumers should take in response to this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Danger for small children - the lighter shapes identified above (which according to EN 13869 comply with the definition of a novelty lighter) can attract children younger than 51 months of age, which leads to increased chances of burning or fire risk.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sale of the product prohibited and warning of customers requested by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Different novelty lighters of various shapes.Brand, type, model: Unknown.Description: 1. Locomotive with sound and lighting effects – MODEL TRAIN, 2. Cage with a bird with sound and lighting effects, 3. TOBACCO PIPE, 4. Candleholder, 5. CONEY camera with lighting effect, 6. Key ring with a TAXI sign with a lighting effect, 7. bulb, 8. HENG QWQ GON G HUA gun, 9. Mod 4k gun, 10. Horse standing on its back legs with a sound and lighting effect DELICACI GIFT, HD 14286, 11. Sewing machine, Art.04485 ROYCE, 12. Grinder DELICATE GIFT, Art. 04486 ROYCE, 13. Hand grenade - CONEY HOME Art. 40.300, 14. BEETLE CAR 133913, 15. Power-saw, 16. Pendant in the shape of a paprika, 17. Pendant in the shape of a fuel dispensing pump - GAS METER, 18. Pig, 19. Fighter jet, 20. Gun. Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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