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Novelty lighter — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

SR/01833/2512 May 2025

Novelty lighter

Zapalovač neobvyklého tvaru pistolka

Notifying country: Czechia

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What is the danger

Due to its shape and colour, the lighter is appealing to children. Children may play with it and suffer burns.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor the European standard EN 13869.

Measures taken

Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 26 March 2025
Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 26 March 2025

Product

Description: Lighter in the shape of a small pistol. The part that is usually the magazine (the part that the pistol is held by when firing) is in the shape of a circle. The trigger of the pistol is the operating button. When pressed, a flame shoots out of the barrel of the pistol.
Packaging: No packaging.

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/01833/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-20
Published: 12 May 2025
Modified: 12 May 2025
Corrigendum: Notification SR/00293/25 has been withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority following retesting of the product.

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