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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-04-02serious risk

Electronic lighter - High quality lighter (Flame Fire)

Is my product affected?

Electronic lighter - High quality lighter

  • Brand Flame Fire

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

What happened

This recall involves the Flame Fire electronic lighter, model X1036A, a black and silver flip-top lighter with decorative glass stones that was being sold in boxes of 50 units. The lighter poses a fire and burn hazard because it lacks a child-resistant mechanism required by European regulations, despite the packaging warning consumers to keep it away from children.

Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market. The source does not specify what steps an affected consumer should take in response to this recall.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire and burns because it does not bear a child-resistant mechanism. According to Commission's Decision 2006/502/EC Member States shall ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Black and silver lighter with flip-top that reveals a silver ignition mechanism (approximate dimensions: 5.8 x 2.7 x 1.2 cm). The lighter bears three small decorative colourless glass-stones. The lighters are packed in a blue cardboard box (50 items), with the picture of the Statue of Liberty on the top. The packaging bears the warning "Keep lighter away from children" in 6 languages (approximate dimensions: 16.8 x 11.3 x 7.5 cm). Model: X1036A 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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