CEN/TC 281/WG 5 - Solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing and single-use-barbecues

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for barbecue charcoal and barbecue charcoal briquettes for use in barbecue appliances.
This document is intended to reduce the risks which can occur during and through barbecuing with solid fuels.
Barbecue charcoal in accordance with this document refers to the solid remainder of dry distillation of wood or other vegetable matter.

This document specifies the safety, performance, consumer packaging and marking requirements including the test methods for firelighters used to light solid fuels in barbecue and grill appliances.
This document covers firelighters supplied as either solid, liquid, thickened liquid or gel formulations. However, the use of highly flammable liquids (except in stabilized formulations) is specifically excluded from the scope of this document as their use as barbecue firelighters is regarded as highly dangerous.
This document is intended to reduce the risks which may occur during and through barbecuing with solid fuels.

This document is applicable to single use barbecues which burn solid fuels.
This document specifies requirements for materials, construction, design and test methods to ensure safe use and satisfactory performance.
This document is intended to reduce the risks which may occur during and through barbecuing with solid fuels.
This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by single use barbecues when used by adults. Very vulnerable people can have needs that go beyond the level of safety addressed in this document.