CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 02177
Novelty cigarette lighters
Published September 19, 2025 · Recall initiated: June 12, 2002
What's the hazard
These lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, posing fire and burn hazards.
What to do
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Recall details
- Brand
- Specialty Sales Co. Inc., of Castro Valley, Calif.
- Distributor
- Convenience and liquor stores and gas station food markets in northern California sold these lighters, from March 1999 through April 2002, for about $4.
- Country
- US
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