Safety regulator, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters
Recall 01124 · Apr 17, 2001 · Gladstrong Investments USA
13,000,000
units affected
13,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01124
- Date
- Apr 17, 2001
- Company
- Gladstrong Investments USA
- Units affected
- 13,000,000
- Product
- Gladstrong disposable lighters
- Product type
- Lighters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled lighters have their brand name, "BODA-BING," "GIL," "HAPPY," or "WAX" stamped on both sides of their metal tops. The UPC bar code on the lighters' labels is "0-80692-99930-1," "0-295114-0" or starts with "7-55998." Writing on these lighters includes "MADE IN CHINA." The lighters were sold in various colors.
What can happen
The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The fire caused an estimated $72,000 in damages. In another incident, two brothers, a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, reportedly ignited clothing and paper inside a car, while playing with one of these lighters, causing about $1,500 in damages. They were not injured.
- Sold at
- Convenience, drug and discount stores nationwide sold these lighters, from January 1998 through February 2001, for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gladstrong disposable lighters?
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.