Novelty lighter - High-grade Lighter
| Alert Number | 1433/09 |
| Brand | Smoking Sets |
| Category | Lighters |
| Risk Type | Burns, Fire |
| Notifying Country | Bulgaria |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | Unknown |
| Published | 6 November 2009 |
Risk Description
This product poses a risk of burns and fire because it is attractive to children, especially under 51 months of age.The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of products ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Lighters of unusual appearance - novelty gas lighters, offered for sale without a label in Bulgarian language, in cardboard boxes, with inscriptions „Smoking sets” and „High-grade lighter”, user instructions and consumer warnings in English; metal refillable lighters, colour – grey, with the inscription ‘Dearing, I love you’, with a lid, emitting a melody and red blinking light.