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CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters

Recalled November 1, 1999 · CPSC recall 00010a · & Penda New York

Recalled novelty cigarette lighters
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.
Remedy
Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
Units
About 22,300
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

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.

What to do

Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund.

Contact

For more information, call Penda New York Inc. collect at (212) 889-6740 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product
Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters
Imported by
Penda New York Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Retailers
Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5.
Made in
China

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

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