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CPSCRecalled Apr 17, 2001 · #01124

CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters

Hazard

The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.

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Description

The recalled lighters have their brand name, "BODA-BING," "GIL," "HAPPY," or "WAX" stamped on both sides of their metal tops. The UPC bar code on the lighters' labels is "0-80692-99930-1," "0-295114-0" or starts with "7-55998." Writing on these lighters includes "MADE IN CHINA." The lighters were sold in various colors.

Product details

Product
Gladstrong disposable lighters
Type
Lighters
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
UPCs
080692999301
Sold at
Convenience, drug and discount stores nationwide sold these lighters, from January 1998 through February 2001, for about $1.
Made in
China

What you should do

Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.

View the official CPSC notice