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Garden oil lamps — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 22, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because due to the absence of the wick guard, the wick and the metal cap holding the wick are placed only loosely. Therefore, the fuel containers can be easily removed from the lamp and thus the lamp oil may be swallowed by children.The product does not comply with the European standard EN 14059

Measures taken

  • Sales ban ordered by the authorities — Other
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

Wall oil lamp with glass container (size of glass container 18 cm). Glass container stands unattached in the casing and can be taken out at any time.

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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