CPSC, Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. Announce Recall of Illegally Imported Cigarette Lighters

Recalled December 19, 2002 · CPSC recall 03054 · Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries

A recalled lighter without a child-resistant mechanism

Lighter with a child-resistant mechanism

Hazard

The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Remedy

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

Units

About 247,000

Incidents / injuries

CPSC and Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries are not aware of any injuries involving these lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.

Description

The disposable cigarette lighters being recalled are oval-tube-shaped "BIC" and mini- "BIC" brand lighters. The lighters have a green, red, blue, black or yellow body and a metal top. "BIC" and "Made in France" are imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. A label on the lighter reads, "WARNING KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN." The recalled lighters are not equipped with a metal shield over the spark wheel. The child-resistant lighters have that shield. The recalled standard size lighters have the UPC number "3 086120 600020" and the mini-lighters have the UPC number "3 086120 600051."

What to do

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

Contact

For more information, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 anytime.

Product

Disposable Cigarette Lighter

Imported by

Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries Inc., of Chicago, Ill.

Retailers

Convenience, gas, and grocery stores in the central U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from September 2002 through December 2002, for about $1.

Made in

France

UPC

3086120600020 · 3086120600051

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