Safety regulator, Halpern Import Co. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters
Recall 00189 · Sep 28, 2000 · Halpern Import Co. Inc.
350,000
units affected
350,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00189
- Date
- Sep 28, 2000
- Company
- Halpern Import Co. Inc.
- Units affected
- 350,000
- Product
- "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters
- Product type
- Lighters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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 can happen
These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers immediately should stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Tobacco and thrift stores nationwide sold these lighters, from June 1999 through May 2000, for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled "turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters?
Consumers immediately should stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.
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.