June 13, 2005 - Aristo Home and Garden Recall of “Fire Stick” Multi-Purpose Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Aristo Home and Garden, of West Deptford, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 Fire Stick Multi-Purpose Lighters. The lighters fail to meet federal safety standards because they lack child-resistant mechanisms. If young children gain access to these multi-purpose lighters, they can pose a fire hazard or burn risk.
February 10, 2005- Arett Sales Corp. Recall of Multi-Purpose Barbecue Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Arett Sales Corporation (ASC), of Cherry Hill, N.J., is recalling about 2 million multi-purpose barbecue lighters. Sold under the brand name “Kitchen Works,” the lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards.
October 20, 2004- Zippo Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Zippo Manufacturing Company, of Bradford, Pa. is voluntarily recalling 101,557 MPL, multi-purpose utility lighters. The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard through a secondary source of ignition.
February 26, 2004 - Quality Fresh Cigars Recall of Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Quality Fresh Cigars of Troy, Mich., is voluntarily recalling 313 Nibo Space 5 and Nibo Space 19 Novelty Lighters. These novelty lighters were imported without first being tested to show compliance with CPSC requirements that the lighters be child-resistant. They pose fire and burn hazards to young children.
October 29, 2003- Style Asia Inc. Recall of Cigarette Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Style Asia, Inc. Moonachie, N.J. is voluntarily recalling wristwatch lighters and cigarette-shaped lighters. The cigarette lighters do not have qualified child resistant mechanisms and pose a fire hazard to children.
October 29, 2003- The Sarut Group (City Limit) Recall of Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit of New York, N.Y. is voluntarily recalling fish-shaped cigarette lighters. The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire hazards.
July 17, 2003 - De Bon Sales Recall of Cigarette Lighters
May 8, 2003- Amen Wardy Home Recall of Multi-purpose Lighters Shaped Like Matchsticks
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Amen Wardy Home, of Las Vegas, Nev., is voluntarily recalling about 2,400 multi-purpose lighters shaped like matchsticks. The lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters, which poses a fire hazard.
February 13, 2003- Young's J.K. Recall of Novelty Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Young's J.K. Inc., of Portland, Ore., is voluntarily recalling about 500 novelty cigarette lighters. These lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children can ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
December 19, 2002- Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. Recall of Illegally Imported Cigarette Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc., of Chicago, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 247,000 disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
August 22, 2002- Statue of Liberty Cigarette Lighters Recalled by S&G Enterprises, Inc.
S&G Enterprises of New York, N.Y. is voluntarily recalling about 9,700 Statue of Liberty cigarette lighters. The recalled lighters are dark green, metal, and are in the shape of the Statue of Liberty. The lighter's flame comes out of a hole in the top of the torch. The tablets in her left hand act as the ignition switch when pushed down alongside her body. The lighter distributed by S & G Enterprises, Inc. has the words "New York" embossed in gold. The patent number "6093016" is embossed in the same color as the body of the lighter at the back of the base. The packaging is a blue-gray paper box with a transparent plastic window in the front. "S & G Enterprises" and "Patent 6093016" are printed in black on either side of the packing box. A bar code with the numbers "6 63435 00221 8" and the price "$9.95" is printed on the bottom of the box. The lighters were sold nationwide from May 1999 to May 2001 for $9.95.
July 24, 2002- Novelty Lighters Recalled by Young's J.K. Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Young's J.K. Inc., of Portland, Ore., is recalling about 1,800 novelty cigarette lighters. These lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, posing fire and burn hazards.
July 2, 2002- L.A. Lighter Recalls Disposable Cigarette Lighters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), L.A. Lighter Inc., of Azusa, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,800 disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters may have child-resistant mechanisms that do not meet federal safety standards. Young children may be able to operate these lighters, which could pose a fire hazard.
June 25, 2002- Hammacher Schlemmer Recall of Lighters
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., Inc. of Chicago, Ill., is voluntarily recalling approximately 3000 Butler Slim Torches. The recalled lighters have a brushed chrome finish and a black rubber slide lever that is moved to ignite the lighter. They are seven inches long and "Rowenta" is embossed on the rubber slide lever. The lighters come packaged in a black plastic case with "Rowenta" stamped on the bottom of the case. The Hammacher Schlemmer® catalog sold the lighters nationwide between August 2001 and February 2002 for $39.95. The lighters were manufactured in Germany.
June 12, 2002- Novelty Cigarette Lighters Recalled by Specialty Sales Co. Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Specialty Sales Co. Inc., of Castro Valley, Calif., is recalling about 6,000 novelty cigarette lighters. These lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, posing fire and burn hazards.
January 31, 2002- Micro-Mark Recalls Butane Micro Torch Lighters
Micro-Mark of Berkeley Heights, N. J., is voluntarily recalling about 260 Rekrow Butane Micro Torch Lighters. The recalled lighters are black with a chrome finished flame guard and a red gas control lever on the top. They are about six inches high and 1 3/8" in diameter and "TAIWAN" is imprinted on the chrome metal bottom. A half-inch metal screw facing back serves as an ignition button. The lighters were sold nationwide from December 2000 to May 2001.
May 2, 2001- CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Novelty Cigarette Lighters and Propane Torches
Tools Exchange Inc., of Lynwood, Calif., is recalling about 5,300 novelty cigarette lighters. Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 500 propane torches.
April 24, 2001- Firms Recall Backpack Blowers and Cigarette Lighters
April 17, 2001- Gladstrong Disposable Lighter Recall
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gladstrong Investments USA, of Hacienda Heights, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 13 million disposable lighters. The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
April 5, 2001- Cigarette Lighters Recalled by Fleetwood EXIM Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fleetwood EXIM Inc. of Grenada, Miss., is voluntarily recalling about 950,000 disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters have child-resistant mechanisms that do not work. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
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