CPSC, Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. Announce Recall of Lighters
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2002-06-25 · 02547
Hazards
The lighters were imported into this country without first being tested to ensure they comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's requirements that the lighters be child-resistant. Child-resistant requirements were adopted to reduce the risk of fires and deaths caused by children playing with multi-purpose lighters.
Recall
Number
02547
Date
2002-06-25
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Butler Slim Torch lighters
Companies
Retailer(s)
The Hammacher Schlemmer® catalog sold the lighters nationwide, between August 2001 and February 2002, for $39.95.
Importer(s)
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Country of manufacture
Germany
Description
The recalled lighters have a brushed chrome finish and a black rubber slide lever that is moved to ignite the lighter. They are seven inches long and "Rowenta" is embossed on the rubber slide lever. The lighters come packaged in a black plastic case with "Rowenta" stamped on the bottom of the case. The lighters were manufactured in Germany.