Guinness to Review Rejection of Matchstick Eiffel Tower Record Attempt

After initial disqualification over matchstick criteria, Guinness World Records reconsiders Frenchman's 8-year project.

Richard Plaud spent eight years building a 23.6-foot matchstick model of the Eiffel Tower, aiming for a world record.
Guinness World Records initially disqualified the attempt due to the use of non-commercially available matchsticks.
The current record is held by Toufic Daher, with a 21.4-foot matchstick Eiffel Tower created in 2009.
Guinness officials admit they may have been too quick to dismiss Plaud's application and will review the decision.
Plaud's matchstick Eiffel Tower was completed on the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel's death.