Overview - EN ISO 9994:2019 (Lighters - Safety specification)
EN ISO 9994:2019 (identical to ISO 9994:2018) is the CEN-endorsed European standard that defines safety requirements for flame-producing lighters - commonly sold as cigarette lighters, cigar lighters and pipe lighters. The standard is intended to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. It supersedes EN ISO 9994:2006 and was prepared by ISO/TC 61 in collaboration with CEN/TC 355.
Scope highlights:
- Applies to consumer lighters (cigarette, cigar, pipe lighters)
- Excludes matches and devices intended solely for igniting other materials
- Covers design, structural integrity, performance and marking/instructions
Key topics and technical requirements
EN ISO 9994:2019 sets out functional and structural requirements and detailed test methods. Major technical topics include:
(These technical topics are described in the standard’s clauses and Section 6 test-method details.)
Applications - who uses EN ISO 9994:2019
This lighter safety specification is used by:
- Product manufacturers and designers - to design compliant lighters and select materials
- Test laboratories - to perform standardized tests and certify products
- Regulatory bodies and conformity assessors - for market surveillance and compliance checks
- Procurement and quality teams - to specify safer products for retail markets
- Safety engineers and product managers - to prepare instructions, warnings and risk assessments
Related standards and implementation
- EN ISO 9994:2019 endorses ISO 9994:2018; national standards bodies adopt the text as a national standard.
- Manufacturers should consider other consumer product safety and transport-of-dangerous-goods regulations when implementing requirements.
Keywords: EN ISO 9994:2019, ISO 9994:2018, lighter safety specification, lighter safety standard, candle/pipe/cigar lighter testing, flame-producing product safety.
