Aristo Home and Garden · Recalled
CPSC, Aristo Home and Garden Announce Recall of "Fire Stick" Multi-Purpose Lighters
The lighters fail to meet federal safety standards because they lack child-resistant mechanisms. If young children gain access to these multi-purpose lighters, they can pose a fire hazard or burn risk.
- Units
- About 36,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10–$20
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
These refillable butane-fueled lighters are silver in color with a black sliding switch at the middle of the product. Two models of the lighters are included in this recall: a 7-inch model (model number 324007) and a 12-inch model (model number 324012). "Aristo Home & Garden" and "Fire Stick" are printed on the products' original packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- Home and garden retail outlets nationwide from November 2002 through October 2004. The 7-inch models were sold for $10, and the 12-inch models were sold for $20.
- Product type
- Lighters
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Aristo Home and Garden, of West Deptford, N.J.
Incident log
Aristo has not received any reports of incidents or injuries involving the Fire Stick lighters.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these lighters immediately and return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.
Contact Aristo at (888) 846-9921 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.aristousa.com
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 JUN 13 2005; last revised OCT 10 2024.
