EN 13869:2002+A1:2011
(Main + Amendment)Lighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for lighters. These requirements are intended to make the operation of lighters resistant to children aged less than 51 months subject to the provisions of this European Standard.
This European Standard is applicable to lighters, as defined in 3.1, which use, as fuel, butane, isobutane, propane, or other liquefied hydrocarbon, or a mixture containing any of these, whose vapour at 24 °C exceeds a gauge pressure of 103 kPa.
This European Standard does not apply to:
- matches or any other lighting device intended primarily for igniting materials other than smoking materials, such as fuel for fireplaces, or for charcoal, or gas-fired grills;
- refillable lighters for which producers provide on request to the competent authorities the necessary documentation substantiating that the lighters are designed, manufactured and placed on the market such as to ensure a continual expected safe use over a lifetime of at least five years, subject to repair, and which fulfil in particular all of the following requirements:
- a written guarantee of at least two years for each lighter, in accordance with Directive 1999/44/EC Article 6 of the European Parliament and of the Council; this guarantee is in addition to the consumers’ rights granted under Article 3 thereof;
- the practical possibility for the lighter to be repaired and safely refilled over the entire lifetime, including in particular a repairable ignition mechanism;
- parts that are not consumable, but are likely to wear out or fail in continual use after the guarantee period, are accessible for replacement or repair under the producer’s responsibility by an authorised or specialised after-sales service centre based in the European Union.
NOTE The above mentioned criteria relate to the so-called luxury and semi-luxury lighters which are also characterized by a low degree of substitutability with other lighters and an individual consumer packaging.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 28-Jun-2011
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 355 - Project Committee - Lighters
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 355 - Project Committee - Lighters
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 13-Apr-2016
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2001/95/EC - General product safety
Relations
- Merged From
EN 13869:2002 - Lighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods - Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 26-Mar-2014
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13869:2002+A1:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Lighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies safety requirements for lighters. These requirements are intended to make the operation of lighters resistant to children aged less than 51 months subject to the provisions of this European Standard. This European Standard is applicable to lighters, as defined in 3.1, which use, as fuel, butane, isobutane, propane, or other liquefied hydrocarbon, or a mixture containing any of these, whose vapour at 24 °C exceeds a gauge pressure of 103 kPa. This European Standard does not apply to: - matches or any other lighting device intended primarily for igniting materials other than smoking materials, such as fuel for fireplaces, or for charcoal, or gas-fired grills; - refillable lighters for which producers provide on request to the competent authorities the necessary documentation substantiating that the lighters are designed, manufactured and placed on the market such as to ensure a continual expected safe use over a lifetime of at least five years, subject to repair, and which fulfil in particular all of the following requirements: - a written guarantee of at least two years for each lighter, in accordance with Directive 1999/44/EC Article 6 of the European Parliament and of the Council; this guarantee is in addition to the consumers’ rights granted under Article 3 thereof; - the practical possibility for the lighter to be repaired and safely refilled over the entire lifetime, including in particular a repairable ignition mechanism; - parts that are not consumable, but are likely to wear out or fail in continual use after the guarantee period, are accessible for replacement or repair under the producer’s responsibility by an authorised or specialised after-sales service centre based in the European Union. NOTE The above mentioned criteria relate to the so-called luxury and semi-luxury lighters which are also characterized by a low degree of substitutability with other lighters and an individual consumer packaging.
This European Standard specifies safety requirements for lighters. These requirements are intended to make the operation of lighters resistant to children aged less than 51 months subject to the provisions of this European Standard. This European Standard is applicable to lighters, as defined in 3.1, which use, as fuel, butane, isobutane, propane, or other liquefied hydrocarbon, or a mixture containing any of these, whose vapour at 24 °C exceeds a gauge pressure of 103 kPa. This European Standard does not apply to: - matches or any other lighting device intended primarily for igniting materials other than smoking materials, such as fuel for fireplaces, or for charcoal, or gas-fired grills; - refillable lighters for which producers provide on request to the competent authorities the necessary documentation substantiating that the lighters are designed, manufactured and placed on the market such as to ensure a continual expected safe use over a lifetime of at least five years, subject to repair, and which fulfil in particular all of the following requirements: - a written guarantee of at least two years for each lighter, in accordance with Directive 1999/44/EC Article 6 of the European Parliament and of the Council; this guarantee is in addition to the consumers’ rights granted under Article 3 thereof; - the practical possibility for the lighter to be repaired and safely refilled over the entire lifetime, including in particular a repairable ignition mechanism; - parts that are not consumable, but are likely to wear out or fail in continual use after the guarantee period, are accessible for replacement or repair under the producer’s responsibility by an authorised or specialised after-sales service centre based in the European Union. NOTE The above mentioned criteria relate to the so-called luxury and semi-luxury lighters which are also characterized by a low degree of substitutability with other lighters and an individual consumer packaging.
EN 13869:2002+A1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.180 - Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13869:2002+A1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13869:2002, EN 13869:2002/FprA1, EN 13869:2016, EN ISO 9994:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13869:2002+A1:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/427. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Vžigalniki, varni za otroke - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeFeuerzeuge - Kindergesicherte Feuerzeuge - Sicherheitsanforderungen und PrüfverfahrenBriquets - Briquets de sécurité enfants - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiLighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods97.180Razna oprema za dom in trgovinoMiscellaneous domestic and commercial equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13869:2002+A1:2011SIST EN 13869:2004+A1:2011en,fr,de01-september-2011SIST EN 13869:2004+A1:2011SLOVENSKI
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EN 13869:2002+A1
June 2011 ICS 97.180 Supersedes EN 13869:2002English Version
Lighters - Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods
Briquets - Briquets de sécurité enfants - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Feuerzeuge - Kindergesicherte Feuerzeuge - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 May 2002 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 18 May 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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(ISO/IEC 17025:2005)" 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. !3.1 lighter manually operated flame-producing device employing a fuel, normally used for deliberately igniting in particular cigarettes, cigars and pipes, and which may foreseeably be used to ignite materials such as paper and wicks of candles and lanterns, manufactured with an integral supply of fuel, whether intended to be refuelled or not SIST EN 13869:2004+A1:2011
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test date 3 8 94 - birth date - 23 - 6 - 90 = difference -20 2 4 multiply the difference in years by 12 months; e.g.: 4 years x 12 months = 48 months; add the difference in months; e.g.: 48 months + 2 months = 50 months; if the difference in days is: greater than 15 (e.g.: 16, 17), add 1 month; less than -15 (e.g.: -16, -17), subtract 1 month; e.g.: 50 months – 1 month = 49 months; between –15 and 15 (e.g.: -15, -14, … 14, 15), do not add or subtract 1 month. 5.2.5 No child with a permanent or temporary illness, injury, or handicap that would interfere with the child’s ability to operate the surrogate lighter shall be selected for participation. 5.2.6 Two children at a time shall participate in testing of surrogate lighters. Extra children whose results will not be counted in the test may be used if necessary to provide the required partner for test subjects, if the extra children are within the required age range and a parent or guardian of each such child has signed a consent form. 5.2.7 No child shall participate in more than one test panel, or test more than one surrogate lighter. No child shall participate in both child-resistant package testing and surrogate lighter testing on the same day. 5.3 Test sites, environment and testers 5.3.1 Test sites Surrogate lighters shall be tested within the CEN geographical area either: a) at 5 or more test sites for each 100-child panel if the sites are the customary nursery schools or day care centres of the participating children. No more than 20 children shall participate in the tests at each site; or b) at one or more central locations, provided the participating children are drawn from a variety of locations within the geographical area. 5.3.2 Test environment Testing of surrogate lighters shall be conducted either: a) in a room that is familiar to the children on the test panel (for example, a room the children frequent at their customary nursery school or day care centre); or b) in a room at a central location that may be unfamiliar. In this case, the tester shall allow at least 5 min for the children to become accustomed to the new environment before starting the test. The area in which the testing is conducted shall be well lit and free from distractions. The children shall be allowed freedom of movement to work with their surrogate lighters, as long as the tester can watch both children at the same time. Two children at a time shall participate in testing of surrogate lighters. The children shall be seated side by side in chairs approximately 15 cm apart, across a table from the tester. The table shall be normal table height for the children, so that they can sit up at the table with their legs underneath and so that their arms will be at a comfortable height when on top of the table. The children’s chairs shall be “child-size''. SIST EN 13869:2004+A1:2011
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