Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-21
VILLAVERDE · Stainless Steel Garden Torches
The product poses a chemical risk because the exposed gasket between the oil reservoir and the wick holder contains asbestos (chrysotile). The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
- Published
- 30 May 2008
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0574/08
- Model
- BOWL stainless steel torch
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4019916471183
Classification
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Bowl-shaped stainless steel garden torch containing chrysotile with cover; the wick opening (organic fibres) is attached to the cover with a red compressed seal with a ring 23 mm in diameter and 1 mm thick. There are fibres around the edges.
