Safety regulator, Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. Announce Recall of Illegally Imported Cigarette Lighters
Recall 03054 · Dec 19, 2002 · Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries Inc.
247,000
units affected
247,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03054
- Date
- Dec 19, 2002
- Company
- Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries Inc.
- Units affected
- 247,000
- Product
- Disposable Cigarette Lighter
- Product type
- Lighters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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 can happen
The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
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
- This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Sold at
- Convenience, gas, and grocery stores in the central U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from September 2002 through December 2002, for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled disposable cigarette lighter?
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
What is the 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.
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.