Lighter
Burns, Fire Lighters Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0224/10 |
| Brand | Kele |
| Category | Lighters |
| Risk Type | Burns, Fire |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | 973-2, 5-digit code on lighter base: 39009 |
| Published | 12 February 2010 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of burns and fire because the lighter does not have a child-resistant mechanism. The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC according to which 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
Red lighters packed in an orange cardboard box (50 items), marked “Sport”. Half of the lighter is transparent, while the other half is opaque and bears a small torch that is activated by pressing a button on the side of the lighter. Dimensions: 7.9 x 2.7 x 1.1 cm.