
Lighters
DORA
LightersBurns
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Poland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of burns because: - the design of the product, with the fuel tank hidden under the flashlight, can lead to inappropriate use and cause burns or unintended inhalation of gas, - the instructions for adjusting the flame height are barely visible which could lead to burns, - the product lacks clear warnings and a user’s manual. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN ISO 9994.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal by the distributor. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The cylindrical shaped lighter is made of plastic and covered with pictures of Christmas motifs. It is a refillable, electric, adjustable lighter. One end of the product is a flashlight. On the outer side of the lighter there is a logo "DORA". No other information is provided with the product. The collective packaging is a transparent, plastic holder for 50 items.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1026/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-37
- Published
- 18 September 2008
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