Electronic lighter
| Alert Number | 0624/10 |
| Brand | DORA |
| Category | Lighters |
| Risk Type | Burns, Fire |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | Model: 10-34 HSP, Type: 96/960, code on the head: KKK, 5-digit code on lighter base: 39018, barcode on packaging: 8 435168 196562 |
| Published | 9 April 2010 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of burns and fire because it does not have a child-resistant mechanism.The product does not comply with Commission Decision 2006/502/EC which requires that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Refillable piezo electronic lighter (approx. dimensions: 8.3x2.5x1.1cm). The lighters are blue and bear depictions of the signs of the zodiac (a different zodiac each lighter). The products are also equipped with a torch in the base, which is activated by pressing a button on the side of the lighters and produces holograms of the signs of the zodiac. The lighters are packed in a blue cardboard box (50 items), with safety instructions and warnings in 6 languages (approx. dimensions: 16.7x11.7x25cm).