Blishen's Safety Matches was a brand of Muggle matches. Introduced in 1847, they were manufactured in the European Union, conforming to the regulation EN1783:1997SAW. Boxes contained an average of 85 matches and warned users to "keep away from children," "store in a dry place," and "strike gently away from body. The company's mailing address was POBOX 2002 N7 6RG.^[1]

Frank Bryce used this brand of matches to light his stove so he could heat a kettle on 20 August, 1994, the night he was murdered.^[2]

Behind the scenes

• In reality, the UPC number of this box's barcode actually corresponds to a Japanese box of 700MB CD-R discs.^[3]
• The notes on the side of this box are an altered version of those found on a modern box of Swan Vestas,^[4] a popular UK match brand, which has been around since 1883.^[5]

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• Harry Potter Wizard's Collection — Label Collection book

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