Cigarette Lighters Recall

Cigarette Lighters Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mark Ross June 26, 1997 (301) 504-7076 Release # 97-148 CPSC, Importers Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), five importers are recalling about 845,000 novelty and disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters either do not have child-resistant mechanisms to prevent young children from igniting the lighters or they have defective child-resistant mechanisms in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act. CPSC is not aware of any injuries or incidents involving these lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Disposable Lighters Recalled DB Marketing Group Inc. of El Monte, Calif., is recalling about 790,000 disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters are marked "EASYLIGHT...CHINA" and have a transparent fuel container in a variety of colors. Small retail stores in the Los Angeles area sold the DB Marketing Group lighters from September 1996 through March 1997 for about 25 to 35 cents. Tabco International Inc. of Chicago, Ill., is recalling about 12,000 disposable cigarette lighters. The lighters are marked "China" and have labels resembling a $100 bill and beer vendor designs, or are without labels and have a transparent fuel container in a variety of colors. Neighborhood discount stores, gas stations and flea markets in California, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin sold the Tabco International lighters from February 1996 through June 1996 for about $1. Novelty Lighters Recalled Kassir Co. of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling about 27,000 refillable novelty cigarette lighters. The metal lighters are silver, copper or gold. Most styles resemble revolvers, antique pistols, motorcycles and drago