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Refinement lighter — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireMar 19, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire and burns because it does not bear a child-resistant mechanism. According to Commission’s Decision 2006/502/EC Member States shall ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Silver colour lighter with ignition mechanism in a shape of a pipe (approximate dimensions: 8.1 x 2.1 x 0.8 cm). The lighter can be also used as a bottle opener. The lighters are packed in a multicoloured carton box (50 items), that bear the indication “Refinement LIGHTER” and the warnings “Keep lighter away from children” in 6 languages (approximate dimensions: 16 x 11 x 8.5 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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