BIC Clarify · Recalled
CPSC, BIC Clarify Recall
The recalled lighters are not equipped with the metal shield over the sparkwheel, whereas the child-resistant lighters have that shield.
- Units
- Not stated
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves only BIC lighters without child-resistant technology illegally imported into the U.S. by Vaid Enterprises. They were not imported or sold by BIC Corporation.
The file
- Sold at
- Not stated
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- France
- Recalled by
- BIC Corporation, of Milford, Conn., Vaid Enterprises, of New Jersey
Incident log
No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
See the official notice.
BIC Media Contact: Linda K. Kwong, (203)783-2049
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 19 2000; last revised AUG 25 2026.
