CPSC, Gladstrong Investments USA Announce Recall of Disposable Lighters
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-04-17 · 01124
Hazards
The lighters' child-resistant mechanisms are frequently ineffective. Young children are able to operate the lighters, posing a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
01124
Date
2001-04-17
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Gladstrong disposable lighters
Companies
Retailer(s)
Convenience, drug and discount stores nationwide sold these lighters, from January 1998 through February 2001, for about $1.
Importer(s)
Gladstrong Investments USA, of Hacienda Heights, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The recalled lighters have their brand name, "BODA-BING," "GIL," "HAPPY," or "WAX" stamped on both sides of their metal tops. The UPC bar code on the lighters' labels is "0-80692-99930-1," "0-295114-0" or starts with "7-55998." Writing on these lighters includes "MADE IN CHINA." The lighters were sold in various colors.