Mayer Chess · Oil lamp in the form of a dragon

The notified products pose a chemical risk because:- there is no wick guard to make the wick inaccessible to young children, - the wick holder and the filler opening are not secured with a closure requiring two independent movements to open it (pressing and twisting movement), i.e. there is no bayonet joint. Ingestion by children of lamp oil by sucking on the wick may prove fatal. The products also pose a risk of fire because:- there is a risk of oil leakage,- the lamp filled with lamp oil is very top-heavy, which could cause it to tip over allowing oil to leak out (since there is no leakage prevention mechanism) and resulting in a major fire. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14059. Similar products have caused five deaths and over 700 accidents in Germany.

Published: 01 February 2008
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0108/08
Model: Article n° 130175.

Classification

Category: Decorative articles
Risk type: Chemical, Fire
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

Oil lamp consisting of a dragon holding a glass ball into which the lamp oil is poured.