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) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter Wizard's Collection — Label Collection book
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter Wizard's Collection — Label Collection book (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) - Chapter 1 (The Riddle House)
- ↑ UPC Database
- ↑ Swan Vestas pictures on Lunar Caustic blog
- ↑ Swan Vesta on Wikipedia