Sky lantern
Wishing light, Wunschlaterne, Himmelskerze, Glücklaterne
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The sky lantern ascends in an uncontrolled way and is blown by the wind without control. It may land anywhere when the flame has not yet gone out, come into contact with flammable objects and ignite them, causing a fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 22 October 2025
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 3 September 2025
Product
- Description
- White sky lantern. The fuel for the flame heating the air can be a solid, liquid or gas. Dimensions: 60 × 37 × 37 cm. Product sold online, in particular via kaufland.de and manomano.de.
- Packaging
- Plastic bag.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01386/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-19
- Published
- 6 May 2026
- Modified
- 11 May 2026
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10097541
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