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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2002-12-19

CPSC, Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. Announce Recall of Illegally Imported Cigarette Lighters

Is my product affected?

Disposable Cigarette Lighter

  • Brand Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
  • UPC 3086120600020
  • UPC 3086120600051

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. and the CPSC are recalling oval-tube-shaped disposable cigarette lighters branded as "BIC" or mini-"BIC" that were illegally imported. The recalled lighters have a green, red, blue, black, or yellow body with a metal top imprinted with "BIC" and "Made in France." The standard size lighters have UPC number 3 086120 600020, and the mini-lighters have UPC number 3 086120 600051. These lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms required by federal law, creating fire and burn hazards if young children are able to ignite them. The recalled lighters do not have a metal shield over the spark wheel, which is a feature present on compliant child-resistant lighters.

Consumers who have these lighters should stop using them immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased for a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

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.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Details from the source

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."

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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