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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-04-11serious risk

Lighter (UNILITE)

Is my product affected?

Lighter

  • Brand UNILITE

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

UNILITE disposable lighters in various colors (orange, green, blue, yellow, black, white, and red) are being recalled because they do not resist elevated temperatures properly, creating a fire and burn hazard. The lighters are packed in cardboard boxes of 50 units and are marked as "It's my light UNILITE - Disposable Lighter - A Quality Product - Conforms to ISO 9994:2005" with a child-resistant safety symbol. The specific model recalled is Art Nr: 21000 CR - ML3 - TS - 01 HC WHITE, and the recall was reported by Greece.

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The source document does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding lighters already in their possession.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire and burns because the lighter does not comply with the requirements for resistance to elevated temperatures.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

Disposable opaque lighters in various colours (orange, green, blue, yellow, black, white and red). The lighters are packed in a cardboard box (50 items), marked ¿It¿s my light UNILITE - Disposable Lighter - A Quality Product - Conforms to ISO 9994:2005-; and displaying a safety symbol with the indication -Child-Resistant-. On one side of the metallic part (head) of the lighter is the name -UNILITE- and on the other side the symbol -TÜV SÜD- and the indication GF. Model: Art Nr: 21000 CR - ML3 - TS - 01 HC WHITE, Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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

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