Child-appealing lighter
Burns, Fire Lighters Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0728/07 |
| Brand | CURLY & SMOOTH HANDELS GmbH |
| Category | Lighters |
| Risk Type | Burns, Fire |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Model Number | V-Fire Mini Tyre Piezo Rotation, Cod. 020504, bar code: 4 035687 016828 |
| Published | 27 July 2007 |
Risk Description
This product poses a risk of fire and burns because it is attractive to children — particularly those under the age of 51 months — who may confuse it with a toy.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
The lighter has a shape of a tyre (approximate diameter 5,5 cm) and uses gas to produce the flame. Two red arrows indicate point where the flame appears and the button that activates the flame. The wheel rim has the following warning (in German): "Von Kindern fernhalten" und "Für Kinder unerreichbar aufbewahren".