Safety regulator, The Sarut Group d/b/a City Limit Announce Recall of Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters
Recall 04019 · Oct 29, 2003 · The Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit
3,100
units affected
3,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04019
- Date
- Oct 29, 2003
- Company
- The Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit
- Units affected
- 3,100
- Product
- Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters
- Product type
- Lighters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
These novelty cigarette lighters have a metallic colored plastic body and are shaped to resemble a fish and come in a variety of 18 different colors. Colored designs are painted on the body of the fish. The lighters contain a black lighter insert which can be pulled out of the body of the fish. The inserts have a white colored fish skeleton painted on the side.
What can happen
The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire hazards.
The fix
Return the lighters to the retail firm or Sarut Group for a full refund and a discount coupon on your next purchase.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None.
- Sold at
- The lighters were sold through internet sales and distribution to retail firms from 2002 to 2003.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fish-shaped cigarette lighters?
Return the lighters to the retail firm or Sarut Group for a full refund and a discount coupon on your next purchase.
What is the hazard?
The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire 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.