EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-027
Heissner · Decofire Tobago
There are insufficient warnings and markings on the product to warn the user against refilling the burner with ethanol fuel when there are flames or when the surfaces are still hot. The user may not see the (small) flames or may not be aware that the surfaces are still very hot. When refilling the burner in such a situation, there is a risk that the fuel that is poured in will ignite. Furthermore, the burner is unstable and can tilt. The product does not comply with the national standard DIN 4734-1.
- Published
- 12 July 2013
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- 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 of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 07/03/2013
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0829/13
- Model
- Unknown
- Batch
- EAN code 4006873302094
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4006873302094
Classification
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Risk type
- Burns, Fire
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Bio-ethanol burner in a cardboard box