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Earth Star Smoking Set novelty lighter — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireOct 30, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Earth Star Smoking Set novelty lighter — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Earth Star Smoking Set novelty lighter — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Earth Star Smoking Set novelty lighter — fire risk

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

Hazard

The lighter is appealing to children. It is also not child resistant. Children may play with it and cause a fire.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502 EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters and with the relevant European standard EN 13869.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (04/09/2015)
  • Destruction of the product — Other (24/09/2015)

Product description

Refillable, novelty lighter made of brass-coloured metal with skull and pirates in relief.THE PRODUCT IS OR MAY BE COUNTERFEIT

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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