Vaid Enterprises · Recalled
CPSC, Vaid Enterprises Announce Recall of "BIC" Cigarette Lighters
The lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
- Units
- About 294,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The disposable cigarette lighters being recalled are oval-tube- shaped "BIC" and mini- "BIC" brand lighters. The lighters have a green, red, blue, black or yellow body and a metal top. "BIC" and "made in France" is imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. A label on the lighter reads, "WARNING KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN." The standard size lighters have the UPC number 3 086120 600020 and the mini-lighters have the UPC number 3 086120 600051.
The file
- Sold at
- Convenience, gas, grocery and thrift stores in the Eastern U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from January 2000 through April 2000, for about $1.
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- France
- Recalled by
- Vaid Enterprises, of Jersey City, N.J.
Incident log
CPSC and Vaid Enterprises are not aware of any injuries involving these cigarette lighters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
For more information, call CPSC at (800) 638-2772 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.