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EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-003

Unknown · Europa Hölzer

The glowtime of the matches is too long. The user could place the still glowing match back in the matchbox, or onto/near inflammable material, which could then catch fire causing burns to the user. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1783.

Published
18 January 2019
Notifying authority
Finland
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 02/01/2019

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A11/0002/19
Model
Batch no: 18/21/19/06/01
Batch
4004753042603
Check-digit validated barcodes
4004753042603
Category
Other - -
Risk type
Burns, Fire
Country of origin
Germany

Safety matches sold in a set of 10 matchbox packages.