The acquired cohort contains 14 official alert references published from 2005-11-25 to 2024-10-25. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including outdoor candle, watering bulb, wax melt burner. The other 6 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about ignition/materials. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Outdoor candle · A11/00134/24
Report published 2024-10-25 · notifying country Finland · reported origin Estonia
Reported product description
Outdoor candle in a pierced metal container. Height approximately 15 cm, diameter approximately 14 cm. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The outdoor candle can flare up easily.As a consequence, the ignition source may cause a fire or burns to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 17616. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/09/2024 [1]
Report published 2022-10-21 · notifying country Finland · reported origin Finland
Reported product description
Bright glass bulb for watering plants. Product sold online. [2]
Reported risk explanation
In direct sunlight, the product creates a focal point which may cause ignition of any dry material next to it, hence starting a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/10/2022 [2]
The ceramic pot may easily overheat. As a consequence, the burner leaks through the holder on to the ignition source (tealight) and may set on fire. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]
Report published 2018-11-09 · notifying country Finland · reported origin Finland
Reported product description
Outdoor candle, sold individually. No packaging. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The outdoor candle can flare up easily. As a consequence, the ignition source may cause a fire or burns to the user. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 15/10/2018 [4]
Report published 2013-09-13 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Interior candles, length 14 cm, in the shape of matches, with 7 cm long wooden sticks in the bottom. Packed in a white cardboard box. [5]
Reported risk explanation
null The flame height can be too high causing ignition of the wooden sticks and causing the candle to disintegrate.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 15493. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 07/06/2013 [5]
Candles - Star Lytes ‘Rose Garden’ Scented candle · 0090/09
Report published 2009-01-30 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin United States
Reported product description
113g/4oz Rose Garden scented candle (pink) in a dimpled glass jar, contained within cardboard packaging. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of fire because: - secondary ignition may occur in the candle as a result of a secondary wick being formed after carbon debris accumulates in the wax pool. This is a significant safety hazard as the candle is no longer under control. This secondary ignition causes the side and base of the container to overheat which could result in personal injury i.e. burns, - secondary ignition can also be caused as a result of the glass shattering, the spreading of fire to surrounding items by virtue of an enlarged flame height, wax spillage as a result of shattering – all of which constitute safety hazards. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown [6]
Sparkle & Shimmer Christmas tree with baubles - tea light holder - · 1262/08
Report published 2008-10-31 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
The product is a tea light holder in the shape of a Christmas tree. It is made of metal and comes in four colours: gold, silver, red and brown. The item has baubles hanging from a twisted wire around the main vertical frame which has six tea light holders attached to it and is topped by a star. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of fire because:- the tea lights can set light to the baubles when the Christmas tree is in use,- the baubles are highly flammable,- the maximum temperature of the surface likely to be touched is 80°C, with the maximum limit being 65°C,- some of the baubles may melt and others may become discoloured. During tests, the baubles were ignited deliberately, they ignited after: gold: 19 seconds, red: 5 seconds, silver: 20 seconds, and burnt rapidly with flame heights which reached 110 mm.Three incidents reported. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]
When the candle has been burning for about 45 minutes, the red edge with the metal glitter catches fire and the candle burns down within about 15 minutes, producing a large flame (up to 20 cm). [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal of the product from the market by importer and retailers.Date of entry into force: Unknown [8]
14 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-11-25 and 2024-10-25. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2005
1
2006
1
2007
2
2008
1
2009
1
2012
1
2013
1
2018
1
2020
1
2021
2
2022
1
2024
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Burns: 3 recorded references
Burns, Fire: 3 recorded references
Fire: 8 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
8 distinct descriptions displayed; 6 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 1, 'description': 2}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Material, ignition and use context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the relevant material/component and exposure to the reported ignition mechanism. Document product configuration and intended use before agreeing justified methods and criteria. The recorded fire concern does not select a complete mandatory test panel.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.
