EU Safety Gate · Report-2010-14
Body Shop · Candles - Unfragranced tea lights
The product poses a risk of fire because, once ignited, it can suddenly and unexpectedly burst into flames. 20 incidents reported. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 15493.
- Published
- 09 April 2010
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawn from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0625/10
- Model
- 1) Barcode 5028197840280. Type 1084028. 2) Bar code 5028197613303. Type 1061330.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5028197613303 · 5028197840280
Classification
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Risk type
- Fire
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
1) Pack of 24 unfragranced tea lights in a transparent packaging (145mm wide, 72mm deep, 70mm high) with 3 layers of 8 tea lights divided by a white card. The base card is printed in 2 colours. The tea lights are made of creamy white wax with raised ring detail in silver metal cases with a wick. The bag is sealed at the top by 3 metal staples attaching a white card folded in two and printed with black and a yellow/orange design. 2) Pack of 25 unfragranced tea lights A frosted white bag (145mm wide, 75mm deep, 80mm high) with 3 layers of 8 tea lights divided by a white card with 1 tea light on top. The tea lights are made of creamy white wax with raised ring detail in silver metal cases with a wick. The bag is sealed at the top with 3 metal staples attaching a 4 colour printed card folded in two.