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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-04-09serious risk

Electronic lighter (DORA)

Is my product affected?

Electronic lighter

  • Brand DORA

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

What happened

A refillable piezo electronic lighter sold under the model name DORA has been recalled due to a lack of child-resistant mechanism, creating a risk of burns and fire. The blue lighters feature zodiac sign designs and an illuminating torch function activated by a side button. They are approximately 8.3 by 2.5 by 1.1 centimeters and come packed in blue cardboard boxes of 50 units with safety instructions in six languages. The product does not comply with EU regulations requiring child-resistant lighters on the market.

Affected consumers can identify the recalled product by the model designation 10-34 HSP, type 96/960, code "KKK" on the lighter head, the 5-digit base code 39018, and the packaging barcode 8435168196562. Authorities have ordered withdrawal of the product from the market, though the recall record does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who already possess these lighters.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns and fire because it does not have a child-resistant mechanism.The product does not comply with Commission Decision 2006/502/EC which requires 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

Refillable piezo electronic lighter (approx. dimensions: 8.3x2.5x1.1cm). The lighters are blue and bear depictions of the signs of the zodiac (a different zodiac each lighter). The products are also equipped with a torch in the base, which is activated by pressing a button on the side of the lighters and produces holograms of the signs of the zodiac. The lighters are packed in a blue cardboard box (50 items), with safety instructions and warnings in 6 languages (approx. dimensions: 16.7x11.7x25cm). Model: Model: 10-34 HSP, Type: 96/960, code on the head: KKK, 5-digit code on lighter base: 39018, barcode on packaging: 8 435168 196562 Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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