Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2000-09-28T00:00:00
Product: "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters
Company: Tobacco and thrift stores nationwide sold these lighters, from June 1999 through May 2000, for about $1.
Hazard: These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Description: The disposable cigarette lighters being recalled are oval-tube-shaped. "TURBO 2000" is printed on the body of the lighter. The lighters have a green, red, blue, black, or yellow body and a metal top. A label on the lighter reads "CHILD-RESISTANT DISPOSABLE LIGHTER," "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN," and "MADE IN CHINA." UPC number 0 80692 05010 1 is printed on the back of the lighters.
Remedy: Consumers immediately should stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Incidents / Injuries: CPSC and Halpern Import Co. have received one report of a woman who received second degree burns on her chest when the lighter failed to extinguish and ignited her clothing.
Recall Number: 00189
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard