Standards Development

Scope

This document specifies requirements and test methods for oil lamps used for decorative purposes in households, in restaurants, in recreational facilities and in similar areas. This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for cartridges that are intended for forming oil lamps for decorative purposes in conjunction with further accessories. This document covers re-fillable and non-re-fillable decorative oil lamp.

This document does not apply to oil lamps intended to be a primary source of light or for functional purposes (e. g. lighting for boats, mountain huts and securing of road building sites).

The purpose of this document is to minimise the risk of accidental poisoning of small children up to 3 years of age by limiting the accessibility of the lamp oil.

Purpose

German officials and manufacturers of decorative oil lamps have identified an urgent need to revise EN 14059 Decorative oil lamps — Safety requirements and test methods to protect consumers, especially children. Since the standard came out in 2002, the market has changed. Large numbers of lamp systems with non-refillable disposable cartridges are in use, which are not covered by the standard. The refillable decorative oil lamps and garden torches covered by the standard are still on the market as well.

Both systems are operated with hazardous lamp oils (H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways), as there are no less dangerous but still optimally functioning lamp oils available.