The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms. Young children can easily ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Recall
Number
01128b
Date
2001-04-24
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Cigarette lighters packaged in souvenir sets with ashtrays, pencils or pens
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
DFS Group Ltd., of San Francisco, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China
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."