CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters

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Recall Category: Kids Recalls

Recall Date: 1999-11-01T00:00:00

Product: Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters

Company: Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5.

Hazard: The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Description: The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter.

Remedy: Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund.

Incidents / Injuries: None reported.

Recall Number: 00010a

Product Type: Toys / Play Products, Feeding / Teething Products

Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard

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