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0002/07

Lighter

LightersInjuries
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Greece
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

This product poses a risk of explosion because it does not comply with the provision of the relevant European standard EN ISO 9994 regarding resistance to elevated temperatures. According to the standard, gas lighters with a sealed compartment filled with non-absorbed fuel must be capable of withstanding a temperature of 65o C. 62% of the lighters tested failed to comply with the said requirement. One incident has been reported where the product exploded in a car that was parked for two days during summer.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authority. Press release has been issued. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Category: LightersProduct: LighterBrand: UnknownType/number of model: Code number 39017

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0002/07 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2006-52
Published
11 January 2007

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