CPSCRecalled Jun 12, 2002 · #02177
CPSC, Specialty Sales Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Novelty Cigarette Lighters
Hazard
These lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, posing fire and burn hazards.
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This recall involves two types of lighters. The first type is a refillable liquid-fueled lighter with various decals depicting one of the following: a frog with a banjo sitting on a lily, a man in the moon, Tweety Bird, a unicorn, and a skull and crossbones. "Made in China" is written on a label on these lighters. The second type of lighter is a refillable, gas-fueled, piezo-electric lighter with a dolphin molded on the side. The dolphin's head serves as a hinged cover for the ignition button and flame port. There is no writing on these lighters.
Product details
- Product
- Novelty cigarette lighters
- Type
- Lighters
- Manufacturer
- Not specified
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Convenience and liquor stores and gas station food markets in northern California sold these lighters, from March 1999 through April 2002, for about $4.
- 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.