Skip to content

CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters

U.S. CPSCFireBurnsNov 1, 1999
Recalled novelty cigarette lighters
Recalled novelty cigarette lighters

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Remedy

Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund.

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter.

Sold on

Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5.

Contact the company

For more information, call Penda New York Inc. collect at (212) 889-6740 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →