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Ruby Fires ethanol burner — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireJul 12, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Ruby Fires ethanol burner — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Ruby Fires ethanol burner — burns & fire risk

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

Hazard

There are insufficient warnings and markings on the product to warn the user against refilling the burner with ethanol fuel when there are flames or when the surfaces are still hot. The user may not see the (small) flames or may not be aware that the surfaces are still very hot. When refilling the burner in such a situation, there is a risk that the fuel that is poured in will ignite. The product does not comply with the national standard DIN 4734-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (07/03/2013)

Product description

Bio-ethanol burner in a cardboard box.

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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