Safety regulator, Style Asia Inc. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters
Recall 04020 · Oct 29, 2003 · Style Asia, Inc. Moonachie, N.J.
3,000
units affected
3,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04020
- Date
- Oct 29, 2003
- Company
- Style Asia, Inc. Moonachie, N.J.
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Product
- Wristwatch Lighters and Cigarette-shaped Lighters
- Product type
- Lighters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Wristwatch lighter is an actual digital wristwatch with a cigarette lighter incorporated into it. The Cigarette-shaped lighter is designed to resemble a filter-tipped cigarette.
What can happen
The cigarette lighters do not have qualified child resistant mechanisms and pose a fire hazard to children.
The fix
Return the lighters to Style Asia for a refund and discount coupon.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None.
- Sold at
- The lighters were sold nationwide primarily through internet sales.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wristwatch lighters and cigarette-shaped lighters?
Return the lighters to Style Asia for a refund and discount coupon.
What is the hazard?
The cigarette lighters do not have qualified child resistant mechanisms and pose a fire hazard to children.
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.