The acquired cohort contains 12 official alert references published from 2006-07-27 to 2018-02-23. This page compares 7 selected, distinct product descriptions, including candle-holder, decorative candle, decorative oil lamp. The other 5 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 stability/load. 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.
Candle-holder · A11/0014/18
Report published 2018-02-23 · notifying country The Netherlands · reported origin The Netherlands
Reported product description
Set of decorative ‘paper bags’ (2 white bags, 15x16x6 cm,) with 2 tealights and an iron wire. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The paper bag in which the candle is placed is flammable and can tip over. As a consequence, it could catch fire. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/11/2017 [1]
Report published 2017-08-04 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Candle in the shape of a bouquet of tulips. Height: 140 mm, base diameter: 45 mm, diameter of the widest part: 90 mm. A sticker containing various information is attached to the base of the candle. Packaged in a transparent plastic bag. [2]
Reported risk explanation
null The candle may easily tip over and the flame is too high, which could ignite flammable material thus causing a fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 15493. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/06/2017 [2]
Report published 2016-10-14 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Oil lamp which consists of bottle-shaped glass container (diameter: 8 cm, height: 33,5 cm), metal burner, burner cover, burner cover cap (attached to the container with chain) and a wick (length: 37 cm). Total height of the lamp equals 38 cm. [3]
Reported risk explanation
null The oil lamp is not stable and could overturn, leading to outpouring of oil. Spilled oil may come in contact with the skin or may be drunk by a child, causing lung damage if swallowed. The oil fume may be inhaled causing lung damage too.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the relevant European standard EN 14059. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]
Report published 2015-02-13 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Decorative oil lamp made of transparent glass and metal in silver colour. Packed in a white cardboard box with a picture of the product. [4]
Reported risk explanation
null The design of the product allows easy access to the lamp oil. Children can reach the lamp oil and drink it which can cause lung damage if swallowed. In addition, the lamp is not sufficiently stable and if it is placed on an inclined surface, it may overturn and break easily. If the hot glass is touched it could cause burns and injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant standard EN 14059 and the REACH Regulation. [4]
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: 25/11/2014Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 02/12/2014Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 02/12/2014 [4]
Report published 2015-02-06 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Decorative oil lamp made of transparent glass in the shape of a cylinder in which there is a ball for the lamp oil. Packed in a white cardboard box. [5]
Reported risk explanation
null The design of the product allows easy access to the lamp oil. If drunk by a child, the oil could cause lung damage if swallowed. In addition, the lamp is not sufficiently stable and if placed on an inclined surface, it may overturn and break. If the hot glass is touched it could cause burns and injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant standard EN 14059 and the REACH Regulation. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 26/11/2014Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 26/11/2014 [5]
Report published 2008-02-01 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
Oil lamp consisting of a dragon holding a glass ball into which the lamp oil is poured. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The notified products pose a chemical risk because:- there is no wick guard to make the wick inaccessible to young children, - the wick holder and the filler opening are not secured with a closure requiring two independent movements to open it (pressing and twisting movement), i.e. there is no bayonet joint.Ingestion by children of lamp oil by sucking on the wick may prove fatal.The products also pose a risk of fire because:- there is a risk of oil leakage,- the lamp filled with lamp oil is very top-heavy, which could cause it to tip over allowing oil to leak out (since there is no leakage prevention mechanism) and resulting in a major fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14059. Similar products have caused five deaths and over 700 accidents in Germany. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown [6]
This product poses a risk of fire because:- The oil lamps overturn when placed on a platform inclined at 20 degrees.- No wick guard is fitted to prevent access to the wick by small children.- The filler opening does not require two independent movements to be opened.- The lamp leaked oil when under test.- Instructions are not provided. These products do not comply with the European Standard on decorative oil lamps. [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]
12 distinct official alert references, published between 2006-07-27 and 2018-02-23. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2006
2
2007
1
2008
1
2011
3
2015
2
2016
1
2017
1
2018
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.
Chemical: 7 recorded references
Chemical, Fire: 1 recorded references
Fire: 4 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.
7 distinct descriptions displayed; 5 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 3, 'description': 1}.
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.
Stability and load-bearing use — what evidence do we have?
Identify the intended loads, support/attachment design, adjustment positions and use surface. Compare the reported collapse or instability mechanism with the actual configuration and agree a supported investigation rather than copying another case’s response.
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
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