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Yuan-M novelty lighters — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireOct 4, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Yuan-M novelty lighters — burns & fire risk

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

Hazard

The products pose a risk of burns and fire because they are attractive to children. The products do not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (31/07/2013)

Product description

Novelty lighter in the shape of a lipstick. The tube is in gold colour and the lipstick is in purple colour. The lighter ignites when the bottom part is pushed down.

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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