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Novelty Lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/01458/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireNov 6, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Novelty Lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/01458/20)
Photo from the official notice: Novelty Lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/01458/20)
Photo from the official notice: Novelty Lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/01458/20)
Photo from the official notice: Novelty Lighters — burns & fire risk (A12/01458/20)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The lighters are appealing to children and can easily be mistaken for a toy. Children may play with them and suffer burns or cause a fire. The products do not comply with the European standard EN 13869.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (14/11/2019)

Product description

Novelty lighters in the shape of a plumbers wrench, a hammer, a wrench and an axe.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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