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Hailu lighter "premium lighter" — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireSep 2, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Hailu lighter "premium lighter" — fire risk

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Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because:·      it has insufficient resistance to cyclic burning; ·      the flame height is too high;·      it has insufficient resistance to spitting, sputtering and flaring; ·      flame extinction is insufficient;·      resistance to continuous burning is insufficient.The failure of the lighter to extinguish properly can lead to the lighter melting and gas escaping under pressure. This can result in the lighter becoming engulfed in flames which can in turn set fire to the surroundings.1 incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9994.

Product description

Jumbo lighter 16cm long, transparent various colours.

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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