Official recall notice
CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters
- Recall date
- 1999-11-01
- Category
- Consumer Product
- Units affected
- 22,300
Why it was recalled
Hazard
The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Recommended action
What to do
Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
Product description
The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter.
Reported incidents
None reported.