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HPI garden oil lamps — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 18, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because:- the garden torches are not fitted with a wick guard to prevent small children from putting the wick in their mouths and ingesting lamp oil,- the filler cap on the garden torch is not child-proof, i.e. the filler openings, including the wick holder, should normally require two independent movements in order to be opened (a bayonet joint),- the exposed gasket between the oil reservoir and the wick holder contains asbestos.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

Stainless steel oil lamps with a diameter of between 9-20 cm.

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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