Safety regulator, Zippo Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters
Recall 05019 · Oct 20, 2004 · Zippo Manufacturing Company
101,557
units affected
101,557
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05019
- Date
- Oct 20, 2004
- Company
- Zippo Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 101,557
- Product
- MPL, multi-purpose utility lighter
- Product type
- Lighters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Zippo MPL (Multi-Purpose Lighter) uses refillable butane fuel, is child resistant, and measures 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. The utility lighter is finished in black metal or silver metal with a chrome nozzle. The black unit is packaged in a blister pack with black and red graphics and the silver unit is in a silver gift box. Only utility lighters with these date codes are recalled: G03, H03, I03, ZH03. The date code is on the black adjuster knob on the bottom of the lighter.
What can happen
The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard, through a secondary source of ignition.
The fix
Free replacement multi-purpose lighter when consumer sends to the company the black adjuster knob from the bottom of the lighter.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 27 reports that the butane fuel spills out of the nozzle when first used. There have been no reports that the product ignited or caused any injury.
- Sold at
- The Zippo Multi-Purpose Lighters were sold at Lowe's, Bed Bath and Beyond, select Yankee Candle stores, Barbeque Galore, Harrington and Hammacher Schlemmer Catalog, select Wal-Mart stores and other convenience, hardware and home, hearth and patio stores from October 2003 to September 1, 2004.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled mpl, multi-purpose utility lighter?
Free replacement multi-purpose lighter when consumer sends to the company the black adjuster knob from the bottom of the lighter.
What is the hazard?
The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard, through a secondary source of ignition.
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.