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Hong HC Cheng Hongcheng smoking set- refined series lighters novelty lighters — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireOct 25, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Hong HC Cheng Hongcheng smoking set- refined series lighters novelty lighters — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Hong HC Cheng Hongcheng smoking set- refined series lighters novelty lighters — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Hong HC Cheng Hongcheng smoking set- refined series lighters novelty lighters — burns & fire risk

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

Hazard

The products pose the risks of burns and fire because the safety requirements are not respected. It is therefore possible that a child will play with them and suffer burns due to the flame or cause a fire. The product does 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 (30/09/2013)

Product description

Novelty lighter in the shape of a big match. The product is made of plastic and metal. The body of the lighter is yellow and the head (top of the match) is red. The lighter ignites by pressing down the switch which is located in the middle of the lighter, creating a flame at the top of the match.

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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