Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries · Recalled
CPSC, Montrose Wholesale Candies & Sundries Inc. Announce Recall of Illegally Imported 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 247,000
- 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" are imprinted into the metal top of the lighter. A label on the lighter reads, "WARNING KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN." The recalled lighters are not equipped with a metal shield over the spark wheel. The child-resistant lighters have that shield. The recalled 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, and grocery stores in the central U.S. sold these disposable cigarette lighters, from September 2002 through December 2002, for about $1.
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- France
- Recalled by
- Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Incident log
CPSC and Montrose Wholesale Candies and Sundries are not aware of any injuries involving these 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's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 anytime.
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 DEC 19 2002; last revised MAY 08 2025.
