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Lighters

Serious risk Burns

Published by Safety Gate 9 Nov 2006In the weekly report of 10 Nov 2006 (week 44, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Four novelty lighters (brand unknown) in the form of a 1. pistol 2. sailing boat 3. mobile phone (three types) 4. carbine-swivel
Risk
By the appearance of the products their intended use (as a lighter) is not obvious and they can be considered as novelty lighters. According to the European Standard a lighter shall not be novelty-like, because the inherent risk is significantly higher. The novelty lighters are attractive for children and taking into account children’s normal behaviour risk of burning injury is present during their use. There were no instructions for the safe use attached to the products in Hungarian.
Measures
  • Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authority
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0723/06Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0723/06Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0723/06Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0723/06Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0723/06Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0723/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0723/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-44 (XML)
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