Safety regulator, Vaid Enterprises Announce Recall of "BIC" Cigarette Lighters
Recall 00155 · Sep 14, 2000 · Vaid Enterprises
294,000
units affected
294,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00155
- Date
- Sep 14, 2000
- Company
- Vaid Enterprises
- Units affected
- 294,000
- Product
- "BIC" and mini- "BIC" brand lighters
- 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" is imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. A label on the lighter reads, "WARNING KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN." The 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, grocery and thrift stores in the Eastern U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from January 2000 through April 2000, for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled "bic" and mini- "bic" brand 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 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.