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Lighters – Tiger

Serious risk Burns, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 11 Sep 2008In the weekly report of 12 Sep 2008 (week 36, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lighters
Brand
Tiger (39 alerts)
Brand as notified
TIGER
Type / model
model TW 126#C
Description
The product is a lighter with a pocket knife (two blades) made of silver-coloured metal, packed in a cardboard box. It is an adjustable lighter with premixing burner. The inscription ´TIGER´ is marked on the lighter and ´TIGER LIGHTER´ on the packaging. Information and warnings attached to the product - in the form of a leaflet and sticker - meet the requirements set out in the standard EN ISO 9994.
Risk
The product poses a risk of fire and burns because there is no flaring resistance. Moreover, when the lighter is lit and the ignition button pressed, gas evaporates outside the lighter.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN ISO 9994.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1018/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1018/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1018/08Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1018/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1018/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-36 (XML)
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