Novelty lighter
Electric shock lighter
- Notifying country
- Bulgaria
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The pulse generated by the product can produce an electric shock, particularly dangerous to vulnerable people such as those with implants, pacemakers, heart monitors pregnant women and young children. The product does not have instructions in national language for safe use of the device The product also has a lighter function and may be attractive to children, leading to increased risk of fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 13869.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 3 July 2020
Product
- Description
- Electric shock lighter in the shape of playing cards, powered by 4 batteries. The product was sold online.
- Packaging
- Transparent polyethylene packaging.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00111/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-32
- Published
- 31 July 2020
- Modified
- 7 August 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001742
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