Other - -: ignition/materials — reported risk evidence
The acquired cohort contains 7 official alert references published from 2011-12-30 to 2018-12-07. This page compares 4 selected, distinct product descriptions, including camping tent, beach tent, sky lantern. The other 3 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.
Camping tent · A12/1816/18
Report published 2018-12-07 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Two-layered tent, with surface dimensions 200x150 cm. The tent is packed in a yellow and blue bag. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The fabric of the tent is highly flammable and does not self-extinguish.The height of the exit of the tent is insufficient and the slider of the zipper is difficult to find and breaks easily. If the tent is close to any source of flame, it could easily catch fire and the occupant might not be able to exit, leading to burns. The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN ISO 5912 [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 31/10/2018 [1]
Report published 2018-12-07 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Beach tent, with dimensions 275x125x135cm, made of textile, coated fabric. The tent is packed in a blue bag. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The fabric of the tent is highly flammable and does not self-extinguish. If the tent is close to any source of flame, it could easily catch fire. This could lead to occupants getting burned.The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN ISO 5912 [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 31/10/2018 [2]
Report published 2018-12-07 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Paper sky lantern, packed in transparent packaging. The product has been sold online. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The material is highly flammable and the product does not self-extinguish. If it lands on a rooftop or on other flammable material, this may cause a fire. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 15/11/2018 [3]
Report published 2018-12-07 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Paper sky lantern, packed in transparent packaging. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The material is highly flammable and the product does not self-extinguish. If the lantern lands on a rooftop or other flammable material, this may cause a fire. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 15/11/2018 [4]
7 distinct official alert references, published between 2011-12-30 and 2018-12-07. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2011
1
2012
2
2018
4
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: 2 recorded references
Burns, Damage to hearing: 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.
4 distinct descriptions displayed; 3 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 3}.
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.
