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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-04-02serious risk

Electronic lighter - Electronic (Atomic)

Is my product affected?

Electronic lighter - Electronic

  • Brand Atomic

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

What happened

An electronic lighter model 36164CR with a red body and black top has been recalled due to safety concerns. The lighter fails to meet European safety standards because it does not properly control flame height and is prone to spitting, sputtering, flaring, and does not extinguish flame as required. These defects create a risk of fire and burn injuries. The lighter is a slim refillable piezo electronic model approximately 8 x 2.5 x 1 cm, equipped with a child-resistant mechanism, and was sold in black-orange cartons containing 50 units with instructions in 11 languages. The affected lot number is GC 51182, with the 5-digit code 39023 on the lighter base.

Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market. The source does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding lighters they may already possess.

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 fails to meet the necessary requirements as regards flame height, resistance to spitting, sputtering and flaring and flame extinctionThe product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.

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

Slim refillable piezo electronic gas lighter, with black top and red solid body (approximate dimensions: 8 x 2.5 x 1 cm). The lighters are equipped with a Child Resistant (CR) mechanism and are packed in black-orange carton box (50 items), with safety instructions and warnings in 11 languages. Model: Item ID: 36164CR, 5-digit code on lighter base: 39023, lot number: GC 51182 Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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