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Cigarette Lighters Recalled by DFS Group Ltd.

U.S. CPSCFireBurnsApr 24, 2001
Recalled cigarette lighters in souvenir sets with pens and pencils
Recalled cigarette lighters in souvenir sets with pens and pencils
Recalled cigarette lighters in souvenir sets ashtrays
Recalled cigarette lighters in souvenir sets ashtrays

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

Hazard

The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms. Young children can easily ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the DFS store where purchased for a refund.

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product 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."

Sold on

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.

Contact the company

For more information, consumers should call DFS at (800) 225-2777 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT 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.

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