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Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 22 Dec 2005In the weekly report of 23 Dec 2005 (week 51, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Pernod Ricard candle - a mini tin box containing a gel candle with gel around the wick.
Risk
The candle exhibits unsafe burning characteristics and poses a potential fire risk. The containers get excessively hot, heavy clubbing and the formation of secondary wicks causing overheating resulted in the flare up of molten wax. Fire in complainant’s home - Burnt coffee table.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall of the product by the importer and the retailer
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0671/05
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0671/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-51 (XML)
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