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Oil lamp in the form of a dragon – Mayer Chess

Serious risk Chemical, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 31 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 1 Feb 2008 (week 4, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Oil lamp in the form of a dragon
Brand
Mayer Chess
Type / model
Article n° 130175.
Description
Oil lamp consisting of a dragon holding a glass ball into which the lamp oil is poured.
Risk
The notified products pose a chemical risk because:- there is no wick guard to make the wick inaccessible to young children, - the wick holder and the filler opening are not secured with a closure requiring two independent movements to open it (pressing and twisting movement), i.e. there is no bayonet joint.Ingestion by children of lamp oil by sucking on the wick may prove fatal.The products also pose a risk of fire because:- there is a risk of oil leakage,- the lamp filled with lamp oil is very top-heavy, which could cause it to tip over allowing oil to leak out (since there is no leakage prevention mechanism) and resulting in a major fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14059. Similar products have caused five deaths and over 700 accidents in Germany.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market by the importer
  • Withdrawal from the market by the importer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0108/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0108/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-4 (XML)
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