Electronic lighter
10th April 2010
Item Description:
Type/number of model: 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
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).
Country of origin: China
Danger:
Burns and Fire
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.
Action Taken:
Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
Notifying Country:
Greece
The Next Step...
If you purchased this item, get in touch with the place you bought it from to find out what to do next.
If you live in the UK and need further advice, please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.
Notes & History:
10th April 2010 by Recalls Importer
Item imported from European Commission RAPEX
