Multi-Purpose Barbecue Lighters
Published September 13, 2024 · Recall initiated: February 10, 2005
What's the hazard
The lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters, which pose a fire hazard. Federal standards require multi-purpose lighters to have the same level of child-resistance as required in the safety standard for cigarette lighters. The child-resistant mechanism must operate safely, function for the expected life of the lighter, and not be easy to deactivate. The child-resistant mechanism also must automatically reset after each use.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the lighters immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of the lighters in a manner that is in compliance with all state and local requirements. Lighters should not be incinerated or punctured.
Recall details
- Brand
- Arett Sales Corporation (ASC), of Cherry Hill, N.J.
- Distributor
- Dollar stores nationwide sold the barbecue lighters from January 2001 through July 2004 for about $1.
- Country
- US
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