Sky lantern - Normal Paper Fly Lantern

Fire Decorative articles Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Sky lantern - Normal Paper Fly Lantern
Alert Number1267/10
BrandUnknown
CategoryDecorative articles
Risk TypeFire
Notifying CountryLithuania
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model Number1. Art.304-6153000, barcode 56908933508082. Art.304-6154000, barcode 5690893755924
Published20 August 2010

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of fire because users do not have any flight direction and speed control and can not influence the point where the lantern will go down/fall. It is therefore very difficult or impossible to avoid the lantern coming into contact with flammable material, e.g. dry vegetation or buildings.Incident reported

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Flying paper lantern (available in three colours: yellow, pink, blue) are packed in plastic packaging. On the packaging is written: material from cotton-fibre paper. Inside the product on a metal frame is placed the candle. Inside the packaging sky lantern added a short instruction in the state language. Product size: 1. D 40 x 100 cm; 2. D 30 x 75 cm.

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