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SKY LANTERS sky lantern "flying lanterns" — burns & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsInjuriesJan 6, 2012
Photo from the official notice: SKY LANTERS sky lantern "flying lanterns" — burns & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns and fire because, after launching, the lanterns fly in the air without control. It is then very difficult or impossible to avoid the lanterns coming into contact with flammable material, e.g. dry vegetation or buildings.

Product description

Square-shaped flying lanterns in a transparent plastic bag with information given in English.

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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