S&G Enterprises, Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, S&G Enterprises, Inc. Announce Recall of Statue of Liberty 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 9,700
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10
- 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 recalled lighters are dark green, metal, and are in the shape of the Statue of Liberty. The lighter's flame comes out of a hole in the top of the torch. The tablets in her left hand act as the ignition switch when pushed down alongside her body. The lighter, distributed by S & G Enterprises Inc., has the words "New York" embossed in gold. The patent number "6093016" is embossed in the same color as the body of the lighter at the back of the base. The packaging is a blue-gray paper box with a transparent plastic window in the front. "S & G Enterprises" and "Patent 6093016" are printed in black on either side of the packing box. A bar code with the numbers "6 63435 00221 8" and the price "$9.95" is printed on the bottom of the box.
The file
- Sold at
- The lighters were sold nationwide, from May 1999 to May 2001, for $9.95.
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- S&G Enterprises, of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and contact S&G Enterprises, Inc., to receive a full refund.
Consumers may contact S&G Enterprises, Inc. at (718) 832-2931 between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 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.
Notice first dated AUG 22 2002; last revised NOV 17 2025.