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CPSC, Halpern Import Co. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters

Recalled September 28, 2000 · CPSC recall 00189 · Halpern Import

Recalled "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters
Hazard
These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Remedy
Consumers immediately should stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Units
About 350,000
Incidents / injuries
CPSC and Halpern Import Co. have received one report of a woman who received second degree burns on her chest when the lighter failed to extinguish and ignited her clothing.

Description

The disposable cigarette lighters being recalled are oval-tube-shaped. "TURBO 2000" is printed on the body of the lighter. The lighters have a green, red, blue, black, or yellow body and a metal top. A label on the lighter reads "CHILD-RESISTANT DISPOSABLE LIGHTER," "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN," and "MADE IN CHINA." UPC number 0 80692 05010 1 is printed on the back of the lighters.

What to do

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

Contact

For more information, consumers should call Halpern Import Co. at (800) 624-5280 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product
"Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters
Imported by
Halpern Import Co. Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.
Retailers
Tobacco and thrift stores nationwide sold these lighters, from June 1999 through May 2000, for about $1.
Made in
China
UPC
080692050101

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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