Europa Hölzer safety matches — burns & fire risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
The glowtime of the matches is too long. The user could place the still glowing match back in the matchbox, or onto/near inflammable material, which could then catch fire causing burns to the user.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1783.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (02/01/2019)
Product description
Safety matches sold in a set of 10 matchbox packages.
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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