Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2001-04-24T00:00:00
Product: Cigarette lighters packaged in souvenir sets with ashtrays, pencils or pens
Company: DFS stores in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Portland sold these souvenir sets, from January 1996 through April 2001, for between $12 and $15.
Hazard: The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms. Young children can easily ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Description: The lighters being recalled are refillable electronic ignition lighters and bear location names such as "Hawaii," "Guam," "Saipan," "Las Vegas," "USA" etc. The lighters have flip-up caps over the push-down ignition buttons. An orange label on the back of the lighters reads, "WARNING: KEEP LIGHTER OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN – THIS LIGHTER IS NOT CHILD RESISTANT." The packaging of these sets have labels that read, "MADE IN CHINA."
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the DFS store where purchased for a refund.
Incidents / Injuries: None reported.
Recall Number: 01128b
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard