Decorative oil lamps - Safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for oil lamps used in households, in restaurants, in recreational facilities and in similar areas for decorative purposes and to create an atmospheric illumination. The standard does not apply to oil lamps for industrial purposes (e.g. securing of roadbuilding sites). The purpose of the standard is to minimise the risk of accidental poisoning of small children up to 3 years of age by limiting the accessibility to the lamp oil.

Dekorative Öllampen - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Lampes a huile décoratives - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

Cette norme européenne contient des exigences et méthodes d'essai pour lampes à huile utilisées à des fins décoratives dans des ménages, restaurants, endroits de loisir et aires similaires.
Cette norme n'est pas applicable aux lampes à huile prévues comme source de lumière primaire et pour usages industriels (par exemple sécurité des chantiers routiers).
L'objectif de cette norme est la réduction du risque d'empoisonnement accidentel des petits enfants de moins de 3 ans, par la limitation de l'accessibilité des lampes à huile

Dekorativne oljne svetilke – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
31-Dec-2003
ICS
97.195 - Items of art and handicrafts. Cultural property and heritage
Technical Committee
OGS - Heating for buildings
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Jan-2004
Due Date
01-Jan-2004
Completion Date
01-Jan-2004
Directive
2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
Mandate
M/259 - Mandate for standardization adressed to CEN in the field of consumer safety for oil-lamps
Ref Project
EN 14059:2002 - Decorative oil lamps - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

Revised
oSIST prEN 14059:2025 - Decorative oil lamps - Safety requirements and test methods
Effective Date
05-Jun-2024

Overview

EN 14059:2002 - Decorative oil lamps: Safety requirements and test methods (CEN) defines safety requirements and standardized test methods for decorative oil lamps used in households, restaurants, recreational facilities and similar areas. The standard aims to minimise the risk of accidental poisoning of small children (up to 3 years) by limiting access to lamp oil and by setting mechanical, marking and durability requirements. It excludes industrial oil lamps and primary light-source lamps.

Key topics and technical requirements

  • Scope and purpose: Focus on decorative oil lamps and child safety; not for industrial applications.
  • General construction: Materials must withstand expected thermal, chemical and mechanical stresses.
  • Child appeal: Lamps must not resemble toys, food containers or other items attractive to children under 36 months.
  • Sharp edges and points: Accessible edges and corners must be chamfered or rounded and free from burrs.
  • Stability test: Lamps must not overturn when placed on a 20° incline (tested both filled and empty).
  • Impact strength: Container must resist pendulum impact without breaking, cracking or leaking (pendulum steel cylinder per normative reference EN ISO 6508-1).
  • Wick guard: Design must prevent child access to the wick; tests include a 50 N vertical pull, 50 N compressive force with a 100 g glass plate, and a probe attempt to contact the wick. Guard must not detach, crack or allow probe contact.
  • Filler cap (closure): Requires two independent movements (vertical push + twist - bayonet action). After cycling, it must resist a 30 N vertical load plus 0.5 Nm torque without opening.
  • Leakage test: Lamp is rotated through prescribed angles (90°, 135°, 180°) to check for oil leakage around filler cap and surrounding area.
  • Durability of marking: Markings and warnings must remain legible after rubbing with water/detergent solution and with paraffin oil.
  • Test conditions: Lamps are filled (default ¾ volume), filled 2 hours before unlit testing; measurement accuracies specified.

Applications and practical use

  • For manufacturers to design compliant decorative oil lamps and validate safety features.
  • For test laboratories to perform conformity testing (impact, leakage, wick guard, stability).
  • For product safety engineers, compliance officers and retailers assessing market readiness and consumer safety.
  • Useful to regulators and standards developers aligning product-specific safety with broader European lamp-oil regulations.

Related standards

  • EN ISO 6508-1 (Rockwell hardness test) - referenced for impact-test hammer material.
  • Applicable European regulations on lamp oil composition and labelling (as cited in EN 14059:2002).

Keywords: EN 14059:2002, decorative oil lamps, safety requirements, test methods, wick guard test, filler cap bayonet, leakage test, child safety, impact strength, stability test.

Frequently Asked Questions

SIST EN 14059:2004 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Decorative oil lamps - Safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for oil lamps used in households, in restaurants, in recreational facilities and in similar areas for decorative purposes and to create an atmospheric illumination. The standard does not apply to oil lamps for industrial purposes (e.g. securing of roadbuilding sites). The purpose of the standard is to minimise the risk of accidental poisoning of small children up to 3 years of age by limiting the accessibility to the lamp oil.

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for oil lamps used in households, in restaurants, in recreational facilities and in similar areas for decorative purposes and to create an atmospheric illumination. The standard does not apply to oil lamps for industrial purposes (e.g. securing of roadbuilding sites). The purpose of the standard is to minimise the risk of accidental poisoning of small children up to 3 years of age by limiting the accessibility to the lamp oil.

SIST EN 14059:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.195 - Items of art and handicrafts. Cultural property and heritage. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN 14059:2004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to oSIST prEN 14059:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

SIST EN 14059:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/259. 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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Standards Content (Sample)


2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Decorative oil lamps - Safety requirements and test methodsDekorativne oljne svetilke – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeLampes a huile décoratives - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiDekorative Öllampen - Sicherheitsanforderungen und PrüfverfahrenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14059:2002SIST EN 14059:2004en,fr,de97.195ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 14059:200401-januar-2004

EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14059October 2002ICS 97.195English versionDecorative oil lamps - Safety requirements and test methodsLampes à huile décoratives - Exigences de sécurité etméthodes d'essaiDekorative Öllampen - Sicherheitsanforderungen undPrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 September 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2002 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 14059:2002 E
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